1. Windproof

Tropism of nature and taste: pungent, sweet and warm. It belongs to bladder meridian, lung meridian and spleen meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Saposhnikovia divaricata has the effects of expelling wind, relieving exterior syndrome, eliminating dampness and relieving pain. According to the medical origin, windbreak means "taking care of all rheumatism". Fangfeng Wenxin Powder can cure all pathogenic wind, with mild effect of expelling wind and no harm to vaginal fluid. Dermatology is often combined with Schizonepeta tenuifolia to enhance the antipruritic effect and treat eczema with itching.

Modern research: Saposhnikovia divaricata contains phenols, mannitol and organic acids. Has antipyretic and sweating effects, can promote skin blood circulation and inhibit histamine release.

2. Tribulus terrestris

Tropism of nature and taste: bitter, pungent and warm. Liver and spleen meridians.

Efficacy analysis: Tribulus terrestris has the effects of dispersing qi and blood, soothing the liver and improving eyesight. It can dispel wind and relieve itching, because it is bitter and bitter. It is often combined with wind-dispelling and antipruritic drugs such as Saposhnikovia divaricata, Schizonepeta tenuifolia and Kochia scoparia to enhance the antipruritic effect. Used to treat subacute and chronic eczema with itchy skin. It can also be combined with Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, which can nourish blood, dispel wind and relieve itching. It is suitable for eczema with long-term blood deficiency and wind dryness, and its symptoms are hypertrophy, dryness, desquamation and itching.

Modern research: Tribulus terrestris contains volatile oil, saponins, flavonoids and trace alkaloids. Saponins can inhibit some degenerative changes in the aging process. Tribulus terrestris extract has antiallergic effect and can improve blood circulation of skin lesions.

Scorpius

Tropism of nature and taste: pungent, salty and flat in nature. Liver meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Scorpion has the effects of expelling wind, relieving itching, dredging collaterals and relieving pain, and detoxifying and resolving hard mass. Scorpion recorded in the "Corn Medicine Solution": "Piercing tendons and joints, eliminating dampness and expelling wind." In other words, its medicine can enter the collaterals and dispel the evil of rheumatism hidden inside. Because it can dispel wind and relieve itching, it can be used to treat skin itching caused by wind evil entering collaterals. Clinically, it is mostly used to treat chronic eczema with itchy skin, and the effect is good. The compatibility of scorpion and centipede can enhance the efficacy of expelling wind and activating collaterals, calming wind and relieving spasm. In addition, scorpion is good at detoxifying, and has the effect of fighting poison with poison and dispersing stagnation, especially suitable for intractable itching and skin thickening caused by wind-toxic blood accumulation.

Modern research: Scorpion contains scorpion, amino acids, inorganic elements, betaine, cholesterol, scorpion acid and other components, and has pharmacological effects such as anticonvulsant, antiepileptic, analgesic and antitumor. The combination of scorpion and centipede can relieve itching, which is related to the sedative effect of the two drugs and the reduction of the sensitivity of skin nerve endings. However, both drugs are toxic, and excessive dosage can cause hemolytic reaction, which has caused serious allergic reaction in clinic. So pay attention to the dosage when using.

4. Bombyx batryticatus

Tropism of nature and taste: pungent, salty and flat in nature. Liver, lung and stomach meridians entered.

Efficacy analysis: Bombyx Batryticatus has the effects of expelling wind, relieving spasm, resolving phlegm and resolving hard mass. Compendium of Materia Medica records that stiff silkworm can cure skin wind sores. Because it can dispel wind and relieve itching, it is often used to treat eczema with itchy skin; Because it has the function of dispelling wind and clearing heat, it can treat eczema caused by wind-heat accumulation in skin, and is often used in combination with wind-heat dispersing drugs such as mulberry leaves and chrysanthemum.

Modern research: Bombyx Batryticatus mainly contains protein, fat, oxalate, and a variety of amino acids and trace elements. Its alcohol-water leaching solution has anticonvulsant effect and mild antibacterial effect in vitro.

Second, dampness-removing drugs.

1. atractylodes rhizome

Tropism of nature and taste: pungent, bitter and warm in nature. Spleen and stomach meridians and liver meridians.

Efficacy analysis: Rhizoma Atractylodis has the effect of drying dampness and strengthening spleen, and can dispel the dampness of upper, middle and lower triple energizer. Because of its special fragrance, it can also be used for aromatherapy, which is called "aromatherapy to remove filth" in Chinese medicine theory. Chinese medicine believes that body odor, such as underarm odor, bad breath, sweat odor and so on. It is really caused by damp heat in the body, and the pores on the body surface are the "doors and windows" that emit odor. Aromatherapy can dredge the metabolism in the body, get rid of damp heat, and let the "doors and windows" of the body naturally emit fragrance. When using Rhizoma Atractylodis, it should be noted that Rhizoma Atractylodis is pungent and warm, and should not be used for patients with heat syndrome.

Atractylodes lancea is especially suitable for subacute and chronic eczema with spleen deficiency and dampness. If accompanied by symptoms of spleen deficiency such as dull complexion, loss of appetite, thin stool and yellow urine, it can be used with Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria and Alisma orientalis. If accompanied by symptoms of qi stagnation such as chest tightness, nausea and abdominal distension, it is often combined with Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae and Cortex Magnolia Officinalis to enhance the effect of removing dampness and regulating qi.

Modern research: Atractylodes lancea contains volatile oil and rich vitamin A, which is helpful to the healing of skin lesions.

2. Magnolia officinalis

Tropism of nature and taste: bitter, pungent and warm. Enter spleen, stomach, lung and large intestine meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Magnolia officinalis has the effects of eliminating dampness, resolving phlegm, warming middle-warmer and lowering qi, and removing swelling. Chinese medicine believes that bitter and dry drugs can dispel dampness. Magnolia officinalis bitter and dry powder can dispel dampness, and at the same time, because of its warm nature, it can reduce qi and eliminate swelling. It can be combined with other drugs to treat eczema with spleen deficiency and dampness excess. It is often used with Wei Ping powder such as Rhizoma Atractylodis and Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae.

Modern research: methanol extract of Magnolia officinalis and magnolol have inhibitory effects on skin tumors.

3. Poria cocos

Tropism of nature and taste: sweet, light and flat. Meridian of heart, spleen and kidney.

Efficacy analysis: Poria cocos has the effect of infiltrating dampness and strengthening spleen. According to Shibuzhai Medical Book, Poria cocos can run water and remove dampness. Dermatology is often used to treat subacute, chronic eczema and generalized eczema with spleen deficiency and dampness. Clinically, it is often combined with Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Atractylodis Macrocephalae and Coicis Semen to strengthen spleen and promote diuresis, such as Shen Ling Baizhu Powder and Zhu Renkang Jianpi Chu Shi Decoction.

Modern research: Poria cocos contains sugars and acidic substances, which have antibacterial and diuretic effects.

4. Coix seed

Sexual taste: sweet, light and cool. Spleen, stomach and lung meridians.

Efficacy analysis: Coix seed has the effects of detumescence, invigorating spleen, clearing away heat and expelling pus. Because of its cool nature, it can clear away heat, promote diuresis and strengthen the spleen. Eczema is commonly used in clinic because of spleen deficiency and dampness. It is often combined with Ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala and Poria, such as Shenling Baizhu Powder. Coix seed is not only a traditional Chinese medicine, but also a beauty food. It can keep skin glossy and delicate, eliminate freckles, senile plaques and pregnancy spots, and has a good curative effect on acne, dandruff, acne, chapped skin and rough skin.

Modern research: Coix lachryma-jobi contains protein, fat and vitamin B. Coix lachryma-jobi ester is one of the effective components, which can be used to regulate immune function and enhance the anti-inflammatory effect of the body.

5. Plantago seeds

Tropism of nature and taste: sweet in taste and slightly cold in nature. Liver, kidney, lung and small intestine meridians entered.

Efficacy analysis: Plantago seed has the function of clearing heat and diuresis. Shen Nong's Classic of Materia Medica records that plantain seeds can promote diuresis and remove dampness. Moreover, the diuretic effect of this medicine is not harmful to yin, and the diuretic effect of Plantago Seed is greater than that of clearing heat. Plantain seeds combined with spleen-invigorating and dampness-eliminating drugs can induce diuresis and stop diarrhea, which can be used to treat eczema with obvious blisters and heavy wet skin. It can be used together with heat-clearing and diuresis-promoting drugs to enhance the heat-clearing effect, and make dampness get a way out through diuresis. For example, Longdan Xiegan Decoction combined with Radix Gentianae, Scutellariae Radix, Alismatis Rhizoma and medulla Tetrapanacis can clear away heat and promote diuresis, and treat damp-heat acute eczema, contact dermatitis and drug eruption.

Modern research: Plantago seed contains mucus, succinic acid and so on. It has diuretic effect.

6.absinthe

Nature and taste: bitter, pungent and slightly cold. It belongs to spleen, stomach, liver and gallbladder.

Efficacy analysis: Herba Artemisiae Scopariae has diuretic effect. Shennong's materia medica records that "rheumatism, cold and heat are the main pathogens, and heat causes jaundice." It has a strong effect of eliminating dampness, detoxifying and treating sores. It is an important drug for treating damp-heat jaundice, and can also be used for treating dysuria, wind itching and scabies. Chen Yin combined with Yinchenhao decoction and other heat-clearing drugs to treat damp-heat eczema.

Modern research: Herba Artemisiae Scopariae contains coumarin, capillarone and volatile oil, which is beneficial to gallbladder antipyretic effect and has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus in vitro.

Step 7: Grow old.

Tropism of nature and taste: bitter in taste and flat in nature. Into the liver, stomach and bladder.

Efficacy analysis: Rhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae has the effect of expelling wind and removing dampness. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, arthralgia is the classic medicine of foot Yangming and Jue Yin. Jueyin's main muscle belongs to wind, Yangming's main muscle belongs to dampness, and Rhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae has obvious effect of dispelling wind and removing dampness, and can treat stubborn arthralgia, turbid accumulation and malignant sores. Poria cocos, coix seed and lentil are commonly used in clinic to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, and treat acute and subacute eczema with spleen deficiency and dampness turbidity.

Modern research: Rhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae contains dioscin, which has antifungal effect and can dilate peripheral blood vessels.

8.patchouli

Nature and taste: pungent, flat and warm. Enter spleen, stomach and lung meridians.

Efficacy analysis: Pogostemon cablin not only has the effects of eliminating dampness by fragrance, removing summer heat and stopping vomiting, but also can strengthen the stomach and help the spleen and stomach to be healthy. "Materia Medica Justice" records that Pogostemon cablin is fragrant and violent, warm and dry, which can dispel yin and dampness and help the spleen and stomach to be healthy. It is an effective drug for those with spleen-yang dampness, fatigue, aversion to food, and turbid tongue coating. Dermatology is often used to treat skin diseases caused by dampness in summer, such as subacute eczema and dermatitis, such as Huoxiang Zhengqi Powder.

Modern research: Pogostemon rugosa contains volatile oil, which can promote gastric juice secretion, have antibacterial effect and inhibit skin fungi.

Third, heat-clearing drugs.

1. scutellaria baicalensis Georgi

Tropism of nature and taste: bitter in taste and cold in nature. Enter lung, gallbladder, spleen and stomach meridians.

Efficacy analysis: Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi has the functions of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, purging fire and detoxicating, and is especially good at clearing damp-heat in the middle and upper jiao. Zhang, a doctor in the Jin Dynasty, believed that Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi had a remarkable effect of purging heat. Dermatology often uses it to treat allergic dermatoses such as dermatitis and eczema, which belongs to damp-heat syndrome differentiation. Zou Shu, a famous doctor in Qing Dynasty, summed up Zhang Zhongjing's experience in using Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, one of which was that Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Coptis chinensis were combined to clear damp-heat in middle energizer. Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Coptis chinensis are commonly used in modern clinic to enhance the function of clearing heat and drying dampness. Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Flos Lonicerae and Fructus Forsythiae are used together to treat heat toxic ulcer.

Modern research: Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi is mainly composed of baicalin, which has strong broad-spectrum antibacterial effect and is not easy to produce drug resistance. Baicalin also has inhibitory effect on pathogenic fungi of skin and nails.

2. Coptis chinensis

Tropism of nature and taste: bitter in taste and cold in nature. Heart, spleen, stomach, liver, gallbladder and large intestine meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Coptis chinensis has the effects of clearing heat, eliminating dampness, purging fire and detoxifying. Its effect of clearing heat and drying dampness is greater than that of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, and it is the most effective for damp-heat in middle energizer, and it is good at clearing heart and meridians, promoting blood circulation and transforming fire. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that fire is divided into real fire or virtual fire, and real fire is mostly exogenous evil, which should be regarded as purging fire. If external evil hurts yin, purging fire should also nourish yin. Deficiency of fire is due to yin deficiency, which does not control yang, so the treatment should nourish yin. If yin damage affects yang, yin and yang are needed to supplement it, but nourishing yin is still the main method.

Coptidis Rhizoma can be taken orally or externally for treating eczema, carbuncle, facial erythema, etc. Coptis chinensis combined with Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Gardenia can treat acute eczema and dermatitis, which belongs to damp-heat syndrome. Because Coptis chinensis can clear the heart and stomach fire, Coptis chinensis is especially suitable if there is excess fire in the heart and stomach meridian, sore mouth and sore throat. External use of Huanglian ointment can treat skin eczema. External washing of Rhizoma Coptidis has astringent and antipruritic effects, and can be used to treat eczema of scrotum and lower limbs. External application of coptis chinensis juice can treat pus in ear canal.

Modern research: Berberine is the main component of Coptis chinensis, which has a strong broad-spectrum antibacterial effect and can also resist allergic reactions by inhibiting the release of allergic mediators. Rhizoma Coptidis decoction has inhibitory effect on a variety of skin fungi.

3. Huang Boluo

Tropism of nature and taste: bitter in taste and cold in nature. Meridian of kidney and bladder.

Efficacy analysis: Cortex Phellodendri has the efficacy of clearing away heat and dampness, purging fire and detoxifying, and is good at clearing damp-heat in lower energizer. It is also one of the most commonly used external drugs for eczema. Oral administration can be used for various dermatoses caused by downward flow of damp-heat and meridian block, such as swelling, pain, ulceration, exudation, etc., especially for lower limb dermatoses. If applied externally, the medicine also has the functions of clearing heat, eliminating dampness and astringing sore surface. It is often used in combination with Atractylodes lancea, namely Ermiao Powder. Dermatological eczema, sweaty blisters on hands and feet, seborrheic dermatitis, etc. can be treated with this prescription.

Modern research: Cortex Phellodendri contains berberine, which has antibacterial effect and inhibitory effect on skin fungi. In addition, cypress can reduce vascular permeability and reduce exudation.

4.gentian

Tropism of nature and taste: bitter in taste and cold in nature. Enter the liver and gallbladder meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Gentiana scabra has the functions of clearing heat, eliminating dampness and purging liver and gallbladder fire. According to the records of western medical enthusiasm, Gentiana scabra can treat diseases caused by hepatobiliary fever. It can be seen that its effect of clearing liver and gallbladder heat is remarkable. Therefore, Gentiana scabra is commonly used to treat acute eczema and allergic dermatosis of damp-heat type, and the prescriptions include Longdan Xiegan Decoction and Qingre Chu Shi Decoction (created by Zhao Bingnan). The compatibility of Radix Gentianae with Radix Sophorae Flavescentis, Fructus Gardeniae, Cortex Phellodendri and Semen Plantaginis is better. Acute eczema can be treated by cold compress with gentian.

Modern research: Gentiana scabra contains gentiopicroside, angelica sinensis and other bitter glycosides, which have obvious anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects, and have different degrees of inhibition on common bacteria and pathogenic fungi.

5. Sophora flavescens

Tropism of nature and taste: bitter in taste and cold in nature. Heart, liver, stomach, large intestine and bladder meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Sophora flavescens has the efficacy of clearing heat, eliminating dampness, expelling wind and killing insects, and has been the main medicine for treating eczema and dermatitis since ancient times. Materia Medica says that Sophora flavescens is "treated by ancient and modern prescriptions most often". Because it can clear away heat, dry dampness and relieve itching, it has obvious curative effect on acute eczema and dermatitis caused by damp heat, and is often used to treat scrotal eczema. Both oral administration and external washing have good curative effects. Often combined with Fructus Cnidii, Fructus Cnidii can eliminate dampness and kill insects. When the two drugs are used together, the decoction is washed externally, which has a stronger ability to eliminate dampness and combines cold and heat, and can treat male scrotal eczema with unclear cold and heat attributes.

Modern research: Sophora flavescens contains many alkaloids and flavonoids. Matrine can reduce inflammatory reaction and has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects similar to corticosteroids.

6.figwort root

Nature: sweet and bitter, cold in nature. Enter lung, stomach and kidney meridians.

Efficacy analysis: Radix Scrophulariae has the effects of nourishing yin, promoting fluid production, and clearing away heat and toxic materials. Because it can clear away heat and purge fire, and nourish body fluids, it can be used for heat toxin syndrome and yin deficiency with internal heat syndrome. Clinically, it is often used to treat chronic eczema with yin deficiency and internal heat. Because the course of disease is long, it consumes yin and hurts blood, which leads to weathering and dryness. Common skin lesions are infiltrated and thickened, dry and desquamated, with severe itching, and often red tongue with fur shedding or pale tongue with fur. The old doctor of traditional Chinese medicine in Zhu Renkang invented the method of nourishing yin and eliminating dampness to treat this type of eczema, and used the decoction of nourishing yin and eliminating dampness, with Scrophularia as one of the main drugs.

Modern research: Radix Scrophulariae contains alkaloids, sugars, sterols, amino acids, fatty acids, trace volatile oil, carotene and so on. Radix Scrophulariae decoction has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus. In addition, this product has inhibitory effect on a variety of pathogenic and non-pathogenic fungi.

7. Dictamni bark

Tropism of nature and taste: bitter in taste and cold in nature. Spleen and stomach meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Dictamni Radicis has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, expelling wind and removing dampness. According to the theory of medicinal properties, Dictamni Radicis can treat all kinds of toxic heat wind, evil wind and wind sore, and it is a commonly used medicine in dermatology. It is often combined with Sophora flavescens and Kochia scoparia, decocted and washed externally to treat scrotal swelling and pain caused by eczema, vulvar eczema and wind-heat-dampness.

Modern research: Dictamni Radicis contains dictamnine and Dictamni Radicis. It has anti-inflammatory effect, can obviously inhibit allergic reaction, reduce inflammation and exudation of skin lesions, and promote skin lesion healing.

8.honeysuckle

Tropism of nature and taste: sweet in taste and cold in nature. Enter lung, stomach and large intestine meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Honeysuckle has the efficacy of clearing away heat and toxic materials, dispelling wind and clearing heat, and is an important drug for treating sores and carbuncle. In Qing Dynasty, Chen Shiduo was full of praise for Flos Lonicerae, believing that Flos Lonicerae can best eliminate heat toxicity, and advocated that this medicine must be used to clear away heat and detoxify. Honeysuckle is often used to treat acute eczema, drug eruption and contact dermatitis. The heat image is obvious, with poisoning tendency, and common skin erythema, papules, red skin color and burning pain. It is often combined with Fructus Forsythiae, Herba Taraxaci and Herba Violae to clear away heat and toxic materials, such as Wuwei Disinfection Drink.

Modern research: Honeysuckle contains chlorogenic acid, isochlorogenic acid and flavonoids, which have inhibitory effects on many pathogenic bacteria. The extract of honeysuckle stem and leaf can obviously inhibit the growth of fungi and viruses. Honeysuckle decoction has a two-way regulating effect on immune system.

9.indigo naturalis

Nature and taste: salty and cold. Liver meridian and lung meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Indigo Naturalis has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood and removing spots. Its cold nature can clear away heat, and its salty taste can enter the blood, so it can clear away heat, detoxify and eliminate spots. Indigo Naturalis often used to treat acute eczema, drug eruption, allergic dermatitis, etc., especially for skin erythema and heat pain caused by blood heat. External use can be compatible with Cortex Phellodendri and Gypsum Fibrosum.

Modern research: Indigo Naturalis decoction has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus. Chromanone isolated from indigo naturalis has a strong inhibitory effect on skin fungi.

10. Smilax glabra

Tropism of nature and taste: sweet, light and flat. Liver and stomach meridians.

Efficacy analysis: Smilax glabra has the efficacy of detoxification and dehumidification. Its efficacy can enter collaterals, clear damp heat and detoxify. Smilax glabra decoction was originally used to treat severe sores. It is said that Smilax glabra is also an important drug for treating syphilis. As an important drug for treating syphilis, Smilax glabra decoction also has obvious curative effect on general "damp heat". Now it is mainly used to treat damp-heat sores and eczema in clinic.

Modern research: Smilax glabra contains saponin, tannin, resin and so on. Smilacin can replenish sufficient water and nutrition to the skin, promote the body's own conditioning of sebum, and achieve balance. Acidic components such as tannins and their derivatives can nourish the skin and inhibit inflammatory reactions.

1 1. purslane

Tropism of nature: sour taste, cold nature. Liver and large intestine meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Portulaca oleracea has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood to stop bleeding, dispersing blood and reducing swelling, and has obvious curative effect on treating carbuncle, swelling and toxic heat. For example, the Portulaca oleracea ointment recorded in Medical Zong Jin Jian was pounded with fresh Portulaca oleracea and applied externally to treat the swelling and ulcer caused by blood heat and toxic substances. Its decoction is often washed externally in modern clinic. Single decoction has obvious astringent, anti-inflammatory and antipruritic effects and is often used to treat acute eczema with exudation and erosion.

Modern research: Portulaca oleracea contains a lot of norepinephrine, potassium salt, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin P and so on. Has antibacterial, skin pathogenic fungi inhibiting and antiallergic effects.

12. Kochia scoparia

Sexual orientation: bitter, sweet and cold. Meridian of kidney and bladder.

Efficacy analysis: Kochia scoparia has diuretic, antipruritic and antipruritic effects. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that Kochia scoparia can dispel damp-heat inside the skin and itch outside the skin. Cortex Dictamni Radicis, Radix Sophorae Flavescentis and Cortex Phellodendri are commonly used in clinic to treat eczema and itching. Compatibility with Polyporus umbellatus, Alisma orientalis and Plantaginis can clear damp-heat in lower energizer and relieve itching.

Modern research: Kochia scoparia contains glycosides, alkaloids, vitamin A and so on. Has the effects of skin care and bacteriostasis.

Fourth, drugs that regulate blood.

1. Rehmannia glutinosa

Tropism of nature and taste: sweet in taste and cool in nature. Heart, liver and kidney meridians.

Efficacy analysis: Radix Rehmanniae has the effects of clearing away heat and nourishing yin, cooling blood to stop bleeding, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. "Pearl Capsule" records that "cooling blood and producing blood, nourishing kidney and benefiting water are really yin". Because it has the effect of cooling blood, it can clear blood-heat toxin and can be used to treat eczema with excessive blood-heat toxin. It is often used with Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Cortex Moutan. Because it can moisten dryness and promote fluid production, it can also be used to treat chronic eczema caused by blood deficiency and wind dryness.

Modern research: Rehmannia glutinosa contains Rehmannia glutinosa, mannitol, alkaloids,&; Beta; -sitosterol, campesterol, etc. It has the functions of radiation resistance, liver protection, blood sugar reduction, cardiotonic, hemostasis, diuresis and antifungal.

2. angelica sinensis

Nature and taste: sweet, pungent and warm. Liver, heart and spleen meridians entered.

Efficacy analysis: Angelica sinensis has the effects of enriching blood and promoting blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and relaxing bowels. All the roots are slightly cylindrical, the top of the root is called "Guitou", the main root is called "Guishen", the branch root is called "Guiwei" and the whole group is called "Quangui". "The new edition of Materia Medica" records: "Angelica sinensis is sweet and pungent, and the temperature can be increased or decreased, and the yin in the yang is non-toxic. Although there are upper and lower points, blood is one. " Danggui's head stops bleeding, Danggui's body and blood (both enriching blood and activating blood), and angelica tail's blood-breaking, invigorating the middle energizer, promoting qi circulation and invigorating the middle energizer. Although angelica has a head, a body and a tail, its effects are slightly different, but enriching blood is its greatest effect. It is often used to treat chronic eczema with blood deficiency syndrome. It is often used with Radix Paeoniae Alba and Radix Rehmanniae Preparata to nourish blood and moisten dryness.

Modern research: Angelica contains volatile oil, esters, nicotinic acid, vitamin A and so on. Angelica extract can reduce vascular permeability and inhibit the release of inflammatory substances, thus playing an anti-inflammatory role. Danggui decoction can inhibit a variety of bacteria and promote the immune function of the body.

3. Radix Paeoniae Rubra

Sexual orientation: bitter in taste and cool in nature. Liver meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Radix Paeoniae Rubra has the effects of removing blood stasis, relieving pain, cooling blood and reducing swelling. Because of its cool nature, it can cool blood, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and is clinically suitable for skin diseases such as blood-heat eczema and dermatitis. Often used in combination with Cortex Moutan.

Paeonia lactiflora is used as medicine by root, which is divided into Paeonia lactiflora and Paeonia lactiflora Some people often confuse the two in application. Paeonia lactiflora is bitter, sour and cool, and enters the liver and spleen meridians, and has the effects of nourishing blood, astringing yin, softening liver and relieving pain, and calming liver yang. Paeonia lactiflora is used with caution for nourishing blood and astringing yin, abdominal pain and diarrhea due to deficiency of cold; Radix Paeoniae Rubra promotes blood circulation and cools blood, and should be used with caution for those with blood deficiency.

Modern research: Radix Paeoniae Rubra contains paeoniflorin, benzoic acid, volatile oil, resin, sugar, starch and so on. It has inhibitory effects on Shigella dysenteriae and Staphylococcus, and has analgesic, sedative and anticonvulsant effects.

4. Arnebia euchroma

Tropism of nature and taste: sweet in taste and cold in nature. Return to the heart, liver meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Arnebia euchroma has the effects of cooling blood, promoting blood circulation, detoxifying and penetrating rash. Compendium of Materia Medica records: "Arnebia euchroma is good at cooling blood and promoting blood circulation, benefiting the large intestine." Because it is good at clearing the heat of blood, it can treat all excess fire diseases with fiery viscera. It is often used for febrile diseases such as measles, but the rash is dark, not red or not smooth. It is often used with Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Flos Sophorae Immaturus and Rhizoma Imperatae.

Modern research: Xinjiang Arnebia euchroma contains acetyl shikonin (hydrolyzed shikonin), shikonin, isobutyryl shikonin and so on. , has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, and also has inhibitory effects on skin fungi and influenza virus.

5. Danshen

Tropism of nature and taste: bitter in taste and slightly cold in nature. Heart tropism, pericardium meridian and liver meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Salvia miltiorrhiza has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, cooling blood, eliminating carbuncle, removing vexation and calming the nerves. "Yan Hui of Materia Medica" records: "Salvia miltiorrhiza is a good medicine for separating blood, dispersing stagnation and promoting regeneration, and regulating menstruation and pulse." Clinically, it is often used for patients with chronic eczema and blood stasis caused by long-term stagnation of damp heat. It is compatible with Flos Lonicerae, Fructus Forsythiae and Olibanum, has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, and can be used for treating sores and carbuncle.

Modern research: Danshen contains tanshinone, danshensu, vitamin E and so on. , can improve the body's microcirculation and improve the body's hypoxia tolerance. Salvia miltiorrhiza preparation can promote tissue repair and regeneration, and has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Proteus, Salmonella typhi, Shigella dysenteriae and some skin fungi.

6.cogongrass rhizome

Tropism of nature and taste: sweet in taste and cold in nature. Enter the lung and stomach meridians.

Efficacy analysis: cogongrass rhizome has the effects of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, cooling blood to stop bleeding, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. It is cold, good at clearing lung and stomach heat, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and benefiting water at the same time, so it can conduct heat downwards. Its functional characteristics are cold without hurting the stomach, benefiting water without hurting yin, and it is especially suitable for those with heat syndrome and yin deficiency and body fluid deficiency.

Modern research: cogongrass rhizome contains mannitol, glucose, fructose, sucrose, malic acid, triterpenes, potassium salt, imperatorin, galangin, fernenol and so on. , can inhibit Staphylococcus aureus and Shigella dysenteriae. Its water immersion agent has diuretic effect.

7.zedoary turmeric

Tropism of nature and taste: pungent, bitter and warm in nature. Liver and spleen meridians.

Efficacy analysis: Rhizoma Curcumae has the effects of breaking blood, promoting qi circulation, promoting digestion and relieving pain. "The Classic of Materia Medica" records: "Rhizoma Curcumae is the foundation of its function." Curcuma zedoary tastes bitter, purges and dissipates heat, and enters both blood and qi, which can break blood and remove blood stasis, promote qi circulation and relieve pain. Clinically, it is used for chronic eczema with chronic illness, damp heat, toxin, blood stasis and heat interwoven with skin. It is often combined with blood-activating drugs.

Modern research: the volatile oil contained in zedoary has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects and can promote local microcirculation.

Five, tonic

1. Atractylodes macrocephala

Tropism of nature and taste: bitter, sweet and warm. Spleen and stomach meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Atractylodes macrocephala has the effects of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, eliminating dampness and promoting diuresis, stopping sweating and preventing miscarriage. Atractylodes macrocephala has the effect of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, and is used to treat subacute and chronic eczema due to spleen deficiency and dampness. Codonopsis pilosula and Poria cocos are commonly used in fried atractylodes to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, supplemented by heat-clearing drugs, such as Shen Ling Baizhu Powder.

Modern research: Atractylodes macrocephala can significantly enhance the ability of white blood cells to phagocytize Staphylococcus aureus. Atractylodes macrocephala polysaccharide can restore the proliferation function of lymphocytes. Atractylodes macrocephala has cytotoxic effect on tumor cells and can improve the anti-tumor response ability.

2. codonopsis pilosula

Tropism of nature and taste: sweet in taste and flat in nature. Spleen and lung meridian.

Efficacy analysis: Codonopsis pilosula has the effects of tonifying middle energizer, strengthening spleen and nourishing blood. Codonopsis pilosula is a commonly used Chinese medicine for invigorating qi, but its strength is weaker than ginseng, so it can be used for general chronic weakness. Dermatology is often combined with Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala and Astragalus membranaceus to strengthen the spleen and replenish qi. Treating eczema belongs to spleen deficiency and dampness excess syndrome.

Modern research: Codonopsis pilosula contains saponins, protein, vitamins, sugars, alkaloids and various amino acids, which can improve the immune function of the body.

3. Rehmannia glutinosa

Tropism of nature and taste: sweet in taste and slightly warm in nature. Liver and kidney meridians.

Efficacy analysis: Rehmannia glutinosa has the effects of nourishing yin, enriching blood and replenishing essence. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Rehmannia glutinosa tonifies bone marrow, promotes granulation, produces essence and blood, and tonifies internal injuries of five internal organs." Rehmannia glutinosa is warm and moist, nourishing yin and producing sperm, which is an important drug for nourishing blood and tonifying deficiency. Clinically, it is often combined with Angelica sinensis and Radix Paeoniae Alba to treat eczema with prolonged symptoms of blood deficiency.

Modern research: Rehmannia glutinosa contains Rehmannia glutinosa, vitamin A, sugars and amino acids, which has the functions of anti-inflammation and reducing exudation.

4. Radix Glehniae (Radix Glehniae, Radix Glehniae)

Sexual orientation: Adenophora adenophora is sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold, and belongs to lung and stomach meridians; Radix Glehniae is sweet, slightly bitter and slightly cold, and enters the lung and stomach meridians.

Efficacy analysis: Adenophora adenophora has the effects of clearing lung-heat, resolving phlegm, nourishing yin and moistening dryness, benefiting stomach and promoting fluid production; Radix Glehniae has the effects of nourishing yin, clearing away lung heat, benefiting stomach and promoting fluid production. Although Nansha and Glehnia littoralis belong to different families and genera, it is generally believed that their effects are similar, but subdivided, Glehnia littoralis prefers to clear lung and resolve phlegm, while Glehnia littoralis prefers to nourish stomach and promote fluid production. Dermatology is used to treat fever caused by yin injury in the late stage of chronic eczema.

Modern research: Glehnia littoralis contains alkaloids, which have cooling and analgesic effects; Adenophora adenophora contains saponin, which has antibacterial effect.

5. Polygonum multiflorum Thunb

Taste: Bitter, sweet, astringent, slightly warm. Liver and kidney meridians.

Efficacy analysis: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb has the effects of nourishing blood and expelling wind, nourishing liver and kidney, and blackening beard and hair. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, Polygonum multiflorum Thunb can nourish blood, benefit liver, strengthen kidney, strengthen bones and muscles, and blacken hair. Its nature is neither cold nor dry, and it is a tonic, and its efficacy is above that of Rehmannia glutinosa and asparagus. Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, Radix Asparagi, Radix Ophiopogonis and Radix Paeoniae Alba are commonly used in clinic to nourish blood and moisten dryness, and are used to treat chronic eczema of blood deficiency and wind dryness.

The vine stem of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. You can take medicine. Also called Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. The taste is sweet and bitter, and the nature is flat. It can nourish blood and soothe the nerves, dispel wind and relieve itching. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records Polygonum multiflorum Thunb: "Wind sores and scabies itch, and decoction and bathing are very effective." Can be used for treating insomnia, hyperhidrosis, blood deficiency, body pain, and skin itching, especially eczema, skin itching, and poor sleep.

Modern research: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb contains lecithin and other substances necessary for cell regeneration and development, which is beneficial to the metabolism and regeneration of damaged skin cells.