mi tuo seng (lead oxide) in topicals

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I was looking for a good rosacea topical and one of my TCM dermatology books

(Manual of Dermatology in by Shen DeHui)has a formula that

uses mi tuo seng. This is basically just a big hunk of lead oxide. I'm

assuming that this is not an ingredient that anyone uses today? I'm

wondering why it is in a modern clinical dermatology textbook. I'm sure it's

because it's a translation of a premodern formula, but as the only scrip for

rosacea in the book it seems a very curious inclusion. That being said, is

there an ingredient that can be used as a substitute for mi tuo seng. I

don't have the formula in front of me, but can post it if necessary when I

get to the office.

 

FTR, internally this patient presents as a liver yang rising pattern.

Seemingly very calm and quiet with an explosive temper when tested.

 

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