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Formulas For Skin Disorders Formulas for Bi Syndrome Formulas Traumatological Disorders Formulas For Neurological Disorders Formulas for Pediatric Disorders Formulas for Gynecological & Internal Medical Disorders

Factors that affect the herbal absorption by skin 1. skin hydration 2. Temperature 3. Body constitution & location 4. The size of the herbal molecules

Principles and cautions of external use of herbs 1. Principles: Bian Zheng Lun Zhi (Treat according to pattern differentiation) -selection of herbs ---Firstly choose some to work on pattern ---secondly use herbs with aromatic properties -selection of solvent and excipient 2. Cautions

The application of common forms of herbs 1. Powder 2. Paste - oil, alcohol, vinegar, honey, egg white, tea tree oil, vitamin E oil, or water are common solvents -oil: more chronic conditions -alcohol: move blood, trauma, warms the area -vinegar: resolve stagnation, inflammation d/t infection (ex: poison oak), reduces toxicity of other herbs, pain -egg white: mild, often used in children -honey: anti-infection function -Tea tree oil: fungal infection 3. Plaster 4. Cake 5. Tincture 6. Decoction

Bai Jie Zi: used for stubborn facial paralysis

Arthritis (Bi Syndrome)
Hai Tong Pi (Erythrina) Wu Jia Pi (Acanthopanax) Wei Ling Xiang (Clematis) Ding Xiang (Clove) Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark) Ru Xiang (Frankincense) Mo Yao (Myrrh) Hong Hua (Carthamus) Bing Pian (Borneol) Hu Jiao (Black Pepper)

Trauma, Over strain and Stress
Zhi ZI (Gardenia) Tao Ren (Persica) Cu (Vinegar) Ding Xiang (Clove) Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark)

Asthma
Bai Jie Zi (Brassica) Xi Xin (Asarum) Xie Bai (Bakeri) Yu Xing Cao (Houttuynia) Gan Sui (Euphorbiae Kansui) Ma Huang (Ephedra) Bo He (Mentha) Chen Xiang (Aquilaria) Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark)

Digestive Disorders
Huo XIang (Agastache) Pei Lan (Eupatorium) Bai Dou Kou (Cluster) Sha Ren (Cardamon) Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia) Ding Xiang (Clove) Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark) Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger) Gao Liang Jiang (Galanga) Chen Xiang (Aquilaria)

Dysmenorrhea
Ding Xiang (Clove) Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark) Xiang Fu (Cyperus) Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia) Ru Xiang (Frankincense) Mo Yao (Myrrh)

Hypertension
Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia) or Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark)

Sores, Carbuncles, Furuncle, Poison Oak
Pu Gong Ying (Dandelion) Che Qian Cao (Plantago) Zi Hua Di Ding (Viola) Tao Ren (Persica) Huang Bai (Phellodendron) Wu Mei (Mume)

Headache
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San Chuan Xiong Bai Zhi Qiang Huo Jing Jie Xi Xin Fang Feng Bo He Gan Cao

Lumbar Pain
Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang Du Huo Sang Ji Sheng Du Zhong Niu Xi Xi Xin Qin Jiao Fang Feng Chuan Xiong Rou Gui Di Huang Bai Shao Dang Gui Ren Shen Fu Ling Gan Cao