🌿 Pediatric Varicella
Pediatric Varicella
【Differential Diagnosis】Internal damp-heat, external exposure to seasonal pathogenic virus; the pathogen combines with damp-heat, stagnates in spleen and lung channels, and erupts outward through the qi level, manifesting on the skin surface.
【Therapeutic Principle】Clear heat, detoxify, resolve dampness.
【Formula Name】Yin Qiao Er Ding Tang.
【Composition】Honeysuckle 6–10g, Forsythia suspensa 6–10g, Liu Yi San (wrapped) 6–10g, Plantago asiatica 6–10g, Purple Flowered Viola 10–15g, Yellow Flowered Viola 10–15g.
【Usage】Decoct to yield 50–100ml, divide into 2–3 doses daily; second decoction used externally for washing affected areas.
【Source】Prescription by Jiang Runlin.