What herbs can relieve itching?

Skin itching is quite common in our daily life. If the itching symptoms are severe, or if it is caused by some skin diseases, you should use some medications to treat it. Although some western medicines are quite effective in treating skin itching, they are also prone to produce strong side effects. Therefore, some Chinese herbal medicines can be used for treatment at this time, which have relatively few side effects.

What herbs can relieve itching?

1. Borneol: also known as borneol, it tastes spicy and bitter, is slightly cold in nature, and has a good antipruritic effect on heat rashes. When using, borneol can be ground into powder and added to other medicines to make a powder, or it can be made into a 1%-2% lotion or tincture.

2. Rosin: It is warm in nature and has the effects of drying dampness, killing insects and relieving itching. It is often used to treat skin diseases such as eczema and chronic dermatitis. Grind it into powder and sprinkle it on the affected area, or mix it with vinegar to make a paste and apply it on the affected area.

3. Cnidium monnieri: It is warm in nature, pungent and bitter in taste, and has the effects of drying dampness and dispelling wind, killing insects and relieving itching. It is often used to treat anal itching, female vulvar itching, scrotal eczema, trichomoniasis vaginitis and other symptoms. It can be decocted into a water paste for fumigation or ground into powder for application.

4. Kochia scoparia: It is cold in nature, pungent and bitter in taste, has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, dispelling wind and relieving itching, and is often used to treat vaginal itching, eczema and urticaria. Decoction more for fumigation and washing.

5. Atractylodes: It is warm in nature and bitter in taste. It has the effect of dispelling wind, drying dampness and relieving itching. It is often used to treat eczema, erosive and exudative dermatitis and other itchy skin diseases. It can be decocted into a water solution for external washing or ground into powder for external use.

6. Stemona: It tastes sweet and bitter, is slightly warm in nature, has insecticidal and antipruritic effects, and is often used for scabies, ringworm, pinworm disease and lice. It can be soaked in wine to make a tincture and applied to the affected area, or it can be decocted in water for external washing, or it can be ground into powder or decocted into a paste for external use.

7. Zanthoxylum bungeanum: Also known as Sichuan pepper, it is hot in nature and spicy in taste. It has warming and antipruritic effects. It can be used for all skin diseases caused by wind and cold. It is often used together with mugwort to make a decoction for external washing.

How to quickly stop itching caused by skin diseases : 1. First of all, the cause should be eliminated. If it is caused by wind-cold or heat-dampness, the temperature should be adjusted to avoid heat-dampness and cold stimulation. If it is induced by food, greasy, alcoholic, cheese, fish, shrimp and seafood should be avoided.

2. Avoid excessive scratching, rubbing, washing with hot water, etc. for itchy areas, and do not use strong alkaline soaps for bathing. Underwear should be soft, loose and preferably made of cotton. Avoid wearing down, nylon and wool clothing close to your skin.

3. Patients with vaginal itching should keep the area clean and hygienic, and avoid scratching. Do not abuse highly irritating topical medications. At the same time, the primary disease should be actively treated to prevent it from happening again. Usually you are in a good mood, avoid worrying or getting angry, and strive to be cheerful.

4. There are many medicines for treating skin itching. When the itching is severe, you can take the medicine in time to relieve the itching.

5. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that wind evil, dampness evil, heat evil, blood deficiency, and insect infestation are the main causes of the disease. The treatment should be based on the principles of dispelling wind and dampness, clearing away heat and detoxifying, nourishing blood and moistening dryness, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, so as to achieve the effect of expelling evil, strengthening the body, and relieving itching.