Sties according to Chinese Medicine
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Two herbal formulas that might help with sties
Da Huang Fu Zi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 3 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Interior. Disperses Cold. Unblocks the bowels. Alleviates pain.
Why might Da Huang Fu Zi Tang help with sties?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Exterior Cold invading the Interior' of which sties is a symptom.
Shi Wei Bai Du San
Source date: 1760-1835 AD
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Dispels Wind and transforms Dampness. Clears Toxic Heat .
Why might Shi Wei Bai Du San help with sties?
Shi Wei Bai Du San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of sties
Acupuncture points used for sties
Other symptoms often associated with sties
Abdominal pain Constipation Hypochondriac pain Chills Low-grade fever Cold hands and feet