HERB FORMULAS

MASTITIS #4

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HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Hb. Ephedrae Ma Huang 20-25g Induces sweating, releases the Exterior and warms and disperses Cold pathogens for toxic sores without a head.
Fr. Forsythiae Lian Qiao 20-25g Clears Heat, especially in the Upper Jiao, relieves toxicity, reduces abscesses and dissipates clumps.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 20-25g Clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Clears Heat
  • Relieves Fire toxicity
  • Reduces abscesses
  • Dissipates clumps
  • Warms and disperses Cold pathogens

SYNDROMES

  • Toxic sores

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Acute infection of the breast
  • Chills and fever or
  • Fever
  • Tachycardia
  • The breast may be red hot
  • Distended, painful, swollen breast with lumps
  • T: Pale
  • C:Thin white
  • P:Thready and weak or Rapid and weak

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

NOTES

MODIFICATIONS

For Excess Heat: For a tendency to Cold:
+ 12g Hb. Taraxaci Pu Gong Yin + 20-25g Cornu Cervi Degelatinum Lu Jiao Shuang
+ 12g Hb. Violae Zi Hua Di Ding
+ 12g Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua + 10-15g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui
+ 12g Flos Chrysanthemi Indici Ye Ju Hua
For Stagnant or purulent milk:
    + 12g Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing