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PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS 465ANALYSIS OF FORMULA: San Yin Jiao harmonizes the liver andspleen at the same time, combined with Xue Hai it quickensthe blood. Yin Ling Quan and Yang Ling Quan clear heat andeliminate dampness. Yang Ling Quan combined with XingJian clears liver heat as well as courses the liver and resolvesdepression. Nei Guan, Zhong Wan, and Zu San Li free theflow of the qi mechanism, harmonize the stomach, andloosen the chest. Yin Ling Quan, Yang Ling Quan, and Zu SanLi free the flow of the channels and vessels and treat kneeswelling and pain.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: For chest oppression, addDan Zhong (CV 17). For ductal glomus, add Liang Men (St21). For diarrhea, add Tian Shu (St 25) and Da Chang Shu(Bl 25). For yellow-red urination, add Zhong Ji (CV 3) andGuan Yuan (CV 4). If other than the knees are painful andswollen, add local points in the affected area to free the flowof the channels and vessels.3. DAMP HEAT TOXINS DAMAGING YIN FLUIDS PATTERNMAIN SYMPTOMS: Psoriatic arthritis with a high fever, oralthirst, polydipsia, profuse perspiration, reddish urination, drystools, thick, yellow tongue fur, and a bowstring, large pulseTREATMENT PRINCIPLES: Clear heat and resolve toxins,engender fluids and free the flow of impedimentRX: Bai Hu Tong Bi Tang (White Tiger Free the Flow ofImpediment Decoction)INGREDIENTS:Bai Hua She She Cao (Herba Hedyotis Diffusae)Tu Fu Ling (Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae)uncooked Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum)Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae)Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae)Chi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubrae)Qin Jiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae)Bai Xian Pi (Cortex Dictamni)Sheng Di (uncooked Radix Rehmanniae)Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae)Shi Hu (Herba Dendrobii)Qiang Huo (Radix Et Rhizoma Notopterygii)Du Huo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis)60g60g60g30g30g30g24g24g15g15g15g12g12gANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Bai Hua She She Cao, Tu Fu Ling, JinYin Hua, Lian Qiao, and Bai Xian Pi clear heat and resolvetoxins. Bai Xian Pi also stops itching. Shi Gao and Zhi Mudrain fire. Zhi Mu also enriches yin and moistens dryness.Sheng Di clears heat and nourishes yin. Shi Hu nourishes yinand engenders fluids. Chi Shao clears heat and quickens theblood, while Qin Jiaom dispels wind, clears heat, and freesthe flow of impediment. Qiang Huo and Du Huo likewisedispel wind and free the flow of impediment.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: If oral thirst and polydipsia aresevere, add nine grams each of Tian Hua Fen (RadixTrichosanthis) and Mai Men Dong (Tuber Ophiopogonis). Fordry stools, one may add 6-9 grams of Da Huang (Radix EtRhizoma Rhei) and 3-6 grams of Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas).ACUPUNCTURE & MOXIBUSTION: Jia Che (St 6), Cheng Jiang(CV 24), He Gu (LI 4), Qu Chi (LI 11), Nei Ting (St 44),Zhao Hai (Ki 6), and local points around affected jointsANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Nei Ting clears heat from the stomachand engenders fluids when needled in combination withZhao Hai. Jia Che and Cheng Jiang moisten the mouth andstop thirst. He Gu and Qu Chi clear heat and abate fever.Local points surrounding affected joints free the flow of thechannels and vessels.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: If there is constipation, addTian Shu (St 25) and Da Chang Shu (Bl 25). For high fever,bleed Da Zhui (GV 14). For hot, reddish urine, add Yin LingQuan (Sp 9), Zhong Ji (CV 3), and Guan Yuan (CV 4).EXTERNAL FORMULA #1: Take some pile big, mix this into anointment with a suitable amount of beeswax, and apply tothe skin lesions. This formula is suitable for the treatment ofpsoriatic skin lesions with relatively thin scales and whosebases are somewhat moist and wet.EXTERNAL FORMULA #2: Take Ban Mao (Mylabris), 3g,uncooked Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae), 6g, and Zi Jing Pi(Cortex Kadsurae), 9g, and soak in 300 milliliters of alcoholfor seven days. Then apply externally to the affected area.This formula is suitable for psoriatic lesions with thick scalesand whose bases are very damp and wet. When applying thisformula, try not to get on the surrounding healthy tissue.REMARKS1. Of 20 cases treated with the above protocols, six werejudged cured in terms of their arthritis, eight got a markedeffect, three improved, and three got no effect. Four caseswere cured of both their psoriasis and their arthritis. Of thesix patients whose arthritis was judged cured, one case experienceda recurrence of that on follow-up after three years.2. All three internally administered herbal formulas containanti-cancer Chinese medicinals. Modern Chinese researchhas shown that these anti-cancer medicinals are effective forthe treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.