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-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----Von: Todd Gesendet: Montag, 3. Dezember 2001 04:24An: chaBetreff: anthraxHere is an article translated by a PCOM student from a chinese text on tx of skin anthrax. some of the translation is unclear, especially the italicized section. by Helen Hong Hu. MD. (PRC) Brief Review of Anthrax in Western Medicine. Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax, which is common in animal but rare in human. B. Anthracis is a large gram-positive rod frequently found in chains, which looked like bamboo under microscope, very pretty! The spores of the organism can persist in soil for years. Most of time human is infected by spores on animal products that contaminated by sick animals. The portals of entry are the skin, mucous membranes and respiratory tract. Anthrax toxin produced by the bacteria has 3 components l). Protective antigen; 2). Lethal factor and 3). Edema factor. The edema factor is an exotoxine causing tissue edema and swallowing and lethal factor cause rapidly fatal while the protective antigen binds and enters cells' The most characteristic of skin anthrax is painless ulcer with a black, necrotic appearance and striking local edema. If not treated immediately, the condition will progress to bacteremia and death. Pulmonary anthrax, the wool sorter's diseases is life-threatening pneumonia. Western Medical treatment: Penicillin large dose intravenously, or combine other antibiotics such as streptomycin and tetracycline. TCM call skin anthrax as Zou Huang ,~(walking yellow- means carbuncle complicated by septicemia), Yi Ding ~ (toxic carbuncle), Zi Yan Ding~ (purple bird color carbuncle), and Yu Qi Ding ~ (fish umbilicus like carbuncle--back headed in the carbuncle with yellowish secretion and swollen around which look like fish umbilicus). TCM Treatment: Early stage: Signs and symptoms: skin lesion only shows reddish and swollen, with whole Body discomfort and floating and rapid pulse. Treatment Principle: Eliminate swelling and relieve fire toxicity. Formula: xian fang huo ming ying (Bensky formulas and strategies Page 83) Zuo chan su wan or/and Yu shu dan T (oral intake). External formula: Liu shen wan Page 87) or/and Yu shu dan Ground and mixed with vinegar; externally applied on the lesion Second stage: Signs and symptoms: skin lesion become dark purple or black headed with eschar, with high fever, whole body ache, yellow tongue coating and fast pulse. Treatment Principle: Clear heat, relieve fire toxin, drain damp and eliminate swollen. Formula: Qing wen bai du yin ~ (Page 81) and Wu Wei xiao du yin (Page 84). With modification according to each individual. External formula: 1). Bai jiang dan and chan su wan grounded and mix with water for local application to solve the dead tissue and promote new tissue growth. 21. After the local treatment mentioned above. Local apply Hua du san to resolve and relieve toxin. Late stage: Signs and symptoms: skin lesion start to remission and swollen reduced, the is no continue necrosis on the lesion. Treatment Principle: Clear and relieve the left over toxin and promote healing. Formula: Si miao san (page 196) adds xuan shen, shi hu, and tu fuling. External formula: Shenjisan or/and Jiu yi dan (to promote new flesh to grow) Huang lian gao ~ (to continue relieve toxin) -- Chinese Herbs FAX: Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education.