TCM External Therapy ⁽³⁰⁾

The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine has two fumigation-washing formulas for treating sores and ulcers, bedsores and ecthyma (chronic leg ulcers). These two formulas are reasonably composed and have definite efficacy; they are introduced here for readers' reference. Formula 1: Jiedu…

The journal Jiangsu Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2022, 23, 20) once published an external formula for treating cancer pain called "Huahua Zhentong Gao" (Cancer-Resolving Pain-Relieving Plaster). Its composition is: Shexiang (Moschus/Musk), Pishi (arsenolite, i.e. arsenic trioxide), Zhi Nanxing (processed Arisaema), Zhi Banxia (processed Pinellia),…

Dr. Zhao Bingnan was a renowned contemporary expert in TCM dermatology and surgery in China. Among his experience formulas is a "Black-Cloth Plaster" (Heibu Yaogao) for treating skin scar carcinoma. The composition is: aged black vinegar 2.5 kg, Galla Chinensis (Wubeizi) 740 g, golden-headed Scolopendra…

Old physician Zhang Zhanchen (1904-1993) was a renowned contemporary master of TCM external medicine and throat disorders. He had unique experience in treating ENT diseases with traditional Chinese medicine, and the "Bijun San" he created is an effective and proven formula of TCM for treating…

Xiaozhong Zhitong Powder (Swelling-Reducing, Pain-Stopping Powder) appears in volume 8 of the Quanyang Daquan, written by the Qing physician Gu Shicheng. Its composition is: cottonrose hibiscus leaf (Furong Ye) 1 liang (30 g); aged wheat powder (Chen Xiaofen) 1 liang 5 qian (45 g); gall…

Xiaopi Powder ("Mass-Dissolving Powder") is an external formula created by National Medical Master Yan Dexin for treating splenomegaly in patients with chronic leukemia. It is composed of Shuihonghuazi (Prince-of-Feather cockscomb fruit) and Pixiao (Glauber's salt), 1 liang each; Zhangnao (camphor), Taoren (peach kernel), and Tubiechong…

Guzengsheng Zhentong Gao (Bone-Hyperplasia Analgesic Plaster) is an external plaster specifically for various hyperostotic osteoarthritides. Its composition includes safflower (honghua), drynaria rhizome (gusuibu), Sichuan lovage rhizome (chuanxiong), Chinese honeylocust aborted galls (zhuya zao), Chinese angelica tail (danggui wei), raw Sichuan lovage (sheng chuanxiong), Asarum herb…

Zhimilin Shuan (also called Zhimikang Shuan) is an external medicine specifically for gynecological disease. It is composed of five herbs: Phellodendron bark (huangbai), sophora root (kushen), catechu (ercha), dried alum (kufan), and borneol (bingpian). The suppositories are brown to brownish-brown, duck-bill-shaped, each weighing 3g. According…

The Waitai Miyao (Arcane Essentials from the Imperial Library) records a formula called "Zhihan Fenyao" (Antiperspirant Powder). Its composition is: oyster shell (muli) 60g (dry-fried), prepared aconite (fuzi, paojing) 15g, ephedra root (mahuang gen) 60g. The herbs are ground together into a fine powder, then…

Shen Zhen Tong Gao (Shenzhen Analgesic Plaster) is a topical analgesic Chinese patent medicine produced by several manufacturers. It is a Class B medical-insurance prescription drug and can be purchased at insured hospitals or pharmacies. Its ingredients include: Sanqi (Notoginseng Radix), Dannanxing (bile Arisaema), Baizhi…