Furuncles according to Chinese Medicine
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Five herbal formulas that might help with furuncles
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Source date: 1682 AD
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat and Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder. Clears and drains Damp-Heat from the Lower Burner.
Why might Long Dan Xie Gan Tang help with furuncles?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Heat Excess in the Liver or Gallbladder' of which furuncles is a symptom.
Dang Gui Yin Zi
Source date: 1253 AD
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Nourishes the Blood. Moistens Dryness. Clears Heat. Dispels Wind. Relieves itching .
Why might Dang Gui Yin Zi help with furuncles?
Dang Gui Yin Zi has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of furuncles
Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin
Source date: 1202 AD
Number of ingredients: 14 herbs
Key actions: Clears Toxic-Heat. Clears Wind-Heat .
Why might Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin help with furuncles?
Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of furuncles
Xie Xin Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 3 herbs
Key actions: Drains Fire. Resolves Toxicity. Dries Dampness.
Why might Xie Xin Tang help with furuncles?
Xie Xin Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of furuncles
Zi Xue Dan
Source date: 752 AD
Number of ingredients: 17 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat. Opens the sensory orifices. Controls spasms and convulsions. Extinguishes Wind.
Why might Zi Xue Dan help with furuncles?
Zi Xue Dan has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of furuncles
Acupuncture points used for furuncles
Other symptoms often associated with furuncles
Carbuncles Sores Eczema Scalds Erysipelas Sore throat Swellings Boils Restlessness Insomnia