Ichthyosis Medicinal Wine
Wu Chong Yaojiu
[Drug Composition] Quan Chong 30g, Wu Gong 10g, Mo Chong 25g, Bai Hua She 30g, Di Long 30g, Huang Qi 30g, Huang Jing 20g, Sheng Ma Huang 25g, Sheng Di and Shu Di each 10g, Hong Hua 20g, Dang Gui 20g, He Shou Wu 20g, plus 32 other herbs
[Function and Indication] Expels wind, disperses nodules, nourishes essence and blood, tonifies qi, resolves stasis, opens orifices, treats ichthyosis.
[Dosage and Administration] Take three times daily, 20ml each time, after meals (reduce dosage for children under 12, pregnant women cautious). Additionally, soak the above herbs in 2500ml of sesame oil for 10 days, gently simmer over low heat until herbs turn black, discard residue, add petrolatum, salicylic acid, lanolin, etc., to make ointment (adjust consistency with petrolatum); apply all over body once daily. One course lasts three months.
[Preparation Method] Coarsely crush the herbs, sieve through No. 2 sieve, wrap in double-layer sterilized gauze, immerse in 250ml of 60-degree premium liquor, seal for seven days (extend duration in autumn/winter), stir frequently to facilitate extraction of active ingredients.
[Source] "Chinese Folk Therapy" 1998, (3): 9
Note: A hospital treated 36 ichthyosis patients using this method; 32 were cured, overall effective rate 94.4%