Erythema according to Chinese Medicine
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Two herbal formulas that might help with erythema
Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin
Source date: 1742 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat. Resolves Toxicity. Cools the Blood. Reduces swelling.
Why might Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin help with erythema?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Toxic Heat' of which erythema is a symptom.
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 9 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat and inflammations. Unblocks the flow of Yang Qi and promotes movement (in areas with painful obstruction). Clears Wind and Damp. Relieves pain.
Why might Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang help with erythema?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Painful Obstruction with Wind-Cold-Damp' of which erythema nodosum is a symptom.
Honeysuckle flowers might help with erythema
Why might Honeysuckle Flower (Jin Yin Hua) help with erythema?
Because it is a key herb in Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin, a herbal formula indicated to treat the pattern '' (a pattern with erythema as a symptom)
Honeysuckle Flowers is a Cold herb that tastes Sweet. It targets the Heart, the Lung and the Stomach.
Its main actions are: Clears Heat and dispels toxicity. Dispels Wind-Heat derived from an External pathogen. Expels Damp-Heat from the Lower Burner. Relieves Carbuncles.
Other symptoms often associated with erythema
Boils Carbuncles Swellings Sores Weight loss Headaches Dizziness Shortness of breath Nausea