FORMULA EXPLANATION
Within this formula, Dang Gui, Bai Shao, Sheng Di Huang, and He Shou Wu all nourish the blood and moisten dryness. Ci Ji Li, Fang Feng, and Jing Jie all dispel wind and stop itching. Chuan Xiong moves the qi within the blood. Huang Qi and mix-fried Gan Cao supplement the spleen and boost the qi in order to promote the engenderment and transformation of the blood.
PATTERN DISCRIMINATION
External contraction of wind evils with concomitant blood vacuity
ACTIONS
Nourishes the blood and moistens dryness, dispels wind and stops itching
INDICATIONS
Chronic dermatological disorders characterized by itching
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF EXTERNAL WIND EVILS INCLUDE
* Itching
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF BLOOD VACUITY INCLUDE
* Dry, flaky skin
* A pale tongue
* A fine pulse
Dosage:
Take 5 to 7 pills or tablets three times daily.