Treat Abscesses and Sores: Treat External Abscesses and Sores

Question 1

Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin (Five Ingredient Drink to Eliminate Toxin)

Answer 1

Clears heat, resolves toxicity, cools the blood, and reduces swelling

Toxic-Heat From Externally-Contracted Heat: Localized erythema, swelling heat and pain accompanied by chills

T: red with yellow coat

P: rapid

NOTE: especially for deep-rooted and hard lesions; focuses on relieving toxicity

• Jin Yin Hua
• Zi Hua Di Ding
• Pu Gong Ying
• Ye Ju Hua
• Tian Kui Zi

Question 2

Yang He Tang (Balmy Yang Decoction)

Answer 2

Warms the Yang, tonifies the blood, disperses cold, and unlocks area of stagnation

Yin-Type Localized Swelling Due to Blood and Yang Deficiency: Localized painful swelling that blends into surrounding tissue with no head, no heat, and no change in texture or color

T: very pale

P: submerged, thin, forceless

NOTE: Also for internal problems from blood deficiency with cold causing stagnation

• Rou Gui
• Pao Jiang
• Shu Di Huang
• Lu Jiao Jiao
• Bai Jie Zi
• Ma Huang
• Gan Cao

Question 3

Wei Jing Tang (Reed Decoction)

Answer 3

Clears Heat from the Lungs, trnasformsphlegm, drives out blood stasis, and discharges pus

Lung Abscesses from Toxic-Heat Obstructing the Lungs: Cough with foul-smelling sputum which may be streaked with blood, slight fever, mild chest pain, dry and scaly skin

T: red with greasy coat

P: slippery, rapid

NOTE: Also for eye disorders due to upward blazing of Toxic-Heat

• Lu Gen
• Dong Gua Zi
• Tao Ren