Psoriasis: Medicines Flashcards
1
Q
Which herbs treat Wind in Psoriasis?
A
- Fang Feng: “moist Wind clearing herb”
- Bai Ji Li: scaling of scalp; palms/ soles
- Chan Tui: scaling of scalp ; itch
- Bai Zhi: tx severe itching++ in Psoriasis
- Cang Er Zi: widespread itch; not as strong as Bai Zhi
- Wei Ling Xian: all types of itch but best for sebo-psor; dry blood type
- Wu Shao She: severe; recalcitrant itch
2
Q
Which herbs treat Dryness Blood & Yin Xu in Psoriasis?
A
- Shu Di/ Sheng Di: used together to nourish Yin & Blood
- Ji Xue Teng: vnb to nourish Blood & invigorate its flow to skin @ end stages of tx; speeds resolution of hyper/ hypo-pigmentation; tx psoriatic-arthritis
- Dan Shen: similar & often used w. JXT, though no affect on joints
- Huang Qi: tonify Qi to nourish Blood; also nb action against Psor.
- Dang Gui: tonifies and moves Blood; used with Chi Shao
- He Shou Wu: nourish & moisten skin
- Tian/ Mai Men Dong: together when Yin Xu evident
- Huo Ma Ren: moisten skin (combine w. Zhi Ke)
3
Q
Which herbs treat Damp-Heat in Psoriasis?
A
- Huang Bai/ Lian/ Qin: clear Heat, dry Damp, Expel Fire & treat sores; together resolve Toxic-Heat
- Long Dan Cao/ Ku shen/ Ji Xue Cao: bitter & cold; Damp-Heat & pustular psoriasis
- Ma Chi Xian: sour & cold; most tx’s pustular psoriasis
- Tu Fu Ling & Bai Xian Pi:
- Cang Zhu: Dries Damp; Fortifies the Spleen
4
Q
Which are the main herbs to treat Toxin in psoriasis?
A
- Tu Fu Ling: primary
- Bai Xian Pi: strengthens TFL
- Da Qing Ye/ Qing Dai: all types, esp. new lesions & easy bleeding
- Jin Yin Hua/ Lian Qiao: transforms Fire-Toxin; early stages; Guttate
- Ban Lan Gen: all types, esp. w. sore throat
- Cao He Che: see BLG
- Bei Dou Gen: forte = sore throat
- Bai Hua She She Cao: excellent to tx psoriasis/ well tolerated
- She Gan: sore thoat ++
- Pu Gong Yin: tx Pustular Psoriasis/ Plaque w. Pustules
