SHE CHUANG ZI DING - Calming Tincture

Also known as: She Chuang Zi Ding, Calming Tincture.

Six ingredients, and three of them are the classical anti-itch group. Menthol on the end for the immediate cold.

This is what I reach for when the itch is the whole problem and the skin underneath is dry rather than weeping.

What's doing the work

• She Chuang Zi (Cnidium monnieri) is the namesake and the lead.
• Ku Shen (Sophora flavescens), the workhorse topical antipruritic in Chinese dermatology.
• Bai Bu (Stemona sessilifolia), the traditional partner to Ku Shen.
• Menthol for the cooling hit while the herbs get in.

How to use

Use a finger or a cotton bud. Apply 3 to 5 times a day, or whenever the itch starts.

Pairs well with

It is ethanol based and will dry the skin, so follow with Zi Cao Shui Gao once absorbed.

Full ingredients

Alcohol, Aqua (Water), Cnidium Monnieri (Monnier's Snowparsley) Fruit Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Stemona Sessilifolia Root Extract, Menthol.

Ingredients as published by Dermatology M. Check the panel on the item you receive.

Good to know

• 100ml.
• Do not use on sun-exposed areas. Dermatology M flags this as a possible photo-sensitiser. Cover treated skin or keep it to areas clothing protects.
• Contains menthol. It will sting on broken skin, and keep it away from the eyes.
• Alcohol based.
• May contain traces of nuts or seeds.
• Patch test first. For external use only. Keep out of reach of children.

Dermatology M, formulated by Dr Mazin Al-Khafaji. Selected and reviewed by Dr. Stacee Munroe, OMD, L.Ac. Cosmetic use only. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.