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282 THE TREATMENT OF MODERN WESTERN DISEASES WITH CHINESE MEDICINEla for the acute stage of herpes zoster with a multipatternpresentation. This formula clears and courses the liver, clearsheat and resolves toxins, moves the qi and quickens theblood, disinhibits dampness and boosts the qi. It is composedof: Yan Hu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis), Ban Lan Gen(Radix Istadis/Baphicacanthi), and Huang Qi (RadixAstragali ), 15g each, Da Qing Ye (Folium Daqingye), Jin YinHua (Flos Lonicerae), Dang Shen (Radix Codonopsitis), ZiCao (Radix Arnebiae/Lithospermi), and Dan Shen (RadixSalviae Miltiorrhizae), 12g each, Huang Qin (RadixScutellariae), Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae), and BaiXian Pi (Cortex Dictamni), 9g each, and Han Fang Ji (RadixStephaniae), Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri), and Gan Cao (RadixGlycyrrhizae), 6g each.2. According to some Chinese doctors’ point of view, if theaffected area is in the upper part of the body, i.e., the head, face,or neck, herpes zoster is due to the heart and liver. If the affectedarea is in the middle part of the body, i.e., the back, chest,abdomen, or rib-side, it is due to the spleen and liver. If theaffected area is in the lower part of the body, i.e., on the lowerabdomen or lower limbs, it is due to the kidneys and liver.3. If there is toxic, depressive, and/or damp heat, eating spicy,hot, greasy, fatty, or thick-flavored foods is prohibited as isdrinking alcohol. If there is spleen vacuity, eating sugar andsweets as well as sodden wheat foods (i.e., pasta and breads) isprohibited.4. Before the lesions have ruptured, apply externally Lu HuiBing Zhu Wai Fu Ji (Aloe, Borneol & Pearl ExternalApplication Prescription): one fresh Lu Hui (Aloe leaf) a fewinches long, 0.3-1g of Bing Pian (Borneolum), and a pinchof powdered Zhen Zhu (Margarita). Mash these ingredientstogether and apply as a paste. Or use Yu Lu Gao (Jade DewOintment). This is made from Fu Rong Ye or Fu Rong Hua(Folium Seu Flos Hibisici Mutabilis) in an ointment base. FuRong Ye does have specific antiherpetic properties whenapplied externally.After the lesions have ruptured, apply a small amount of ErWei Bai Du San (Two Flavors Vanquish Toxins Powder), i.e.,equal parts Xiong Huang (Realgar) and Bai Fan (Alumen)mixed with water, directly to the open sores 1-2 times perday. Do not apply to the surrounding tissue and do not usethis external application if there are no wet, open, glisteningor weeping lesions.For erosive lesions after rupture, decoct 30 grams each of DiYu (Radix Sanguisorbae) and Ma Chi Xian (HerbaPortulacae ) and apply as a wet compress. After erosive surfaceshave dried and scabs have formed, apply Jin Huang Gao(Golden Yellow Paste): Tian Hua Fen (Radix Trichosanthis),200g, Da Huang (Radix Et Rhizoma Rhei), Huang Bai(Cortex Phellodendri), Jiang Huang (Rhizoma CurcumaeLongae), and Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae), 100geach, and Cang Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis), Hou Po (CortexMagnoliae Officinalis), and Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae),40g each. Grind all these ingredients into powder and mixwith water and/or honey to form a paste.After scabs have sloughed, apply Xiao Feng Gao (DisperseWind Paste): Wu Gong (Scolopendra), 9 strips, Bing Pian(Borneol), 20g, petrolatum, 1000g. Fry the Wu Gong in thepetrolatum till scorched, remove the dregs, and mix in theBing Pian to form a paste.5. Most cases of herpes zoster are self-limiting. However,Chinese medicinals and/or acupuncture can help relieve thesymptoms and lessen the incidence and severity of postherpeticneuralgia.The following methods are several options fortreating postherpetic neuralgia:a. Warm the affected area with a moxa roll.b. Encircle the painful line with 6-8 needles, includingpoints 2cm beyond the head and tail of this line.c. Use electroacupuncture on points 2cm beyond the headand tail of the line where the lesions had occurred.d. Cotton moxibustion: Use as thin and light a layer of cottonwool as possible. However, this layer should be withoutholes. Light the cotton wool with a match or lighter. Thepatient may feel a slight burning sensation but this shouldnot be a scald burn. Do this one time per day, with fourtreatments maximum equaling one course.6. Ban Lan Gen (Radix Istadis/Baphicacanthi), Da Qing Ye(Folium Daqingye), Qing Dai (Pulvis Indigonis), three medicinalsfrom the same plant, are often prescribed because theyhave an antiviral action and are known to be empiricallyeffective for treating herpes zoster. Other medicinals oftenseen in modern Chinese medicinal formulas for herpes zosterare: Zi Cao (Radix Arnebiae/Lithospermi), Lian Qiao(Fructus Forsythiae), Hu Zhang (Radix Et Rhizoma PolygoniCuspidati), Ma Chi Xian (Herba Portulacae), Jin Yin Hua(Flos Lonicerae), Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae), and YanHu Suo (Rhizoma Corydalis) for pain.7. For herpes zoster after emotional stress such as anger, frustration,or humiliation causing depressive heat which thenbrews toxins, one can also use the following formula: Jie DuZhi Tong Tang (Resolve Toxins & Stop Pain Decoction): BanLan Gen (Radix Istadis/Baphicacanthi) and Yan Hu Suo(Rhizoma Corydalis), 25g each, Lian Qiao (FructusForsythiae) and Jiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus), 20g each,Chai Hu (Radix Bupleuri), Xiang Fu (Rhizoma Cyperi),Chuan Lian Zi (Fructus Toosendan), Bo He (Herba MenthaeHaplocalysis), Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae), andmix-fried Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae), 15g each, andHuang Qin (Radix Scutellariae), 9g.