Can lithospermum officinale paste cure prickly heat?

Lithospermum ointment is a Chinese patent medicine. It is an ointment that has the effects of promoting tissue regeneration, removing dead tissue, detoxifying and relieving pain. It has a good therapeutic effect on the pain caused by ulcers caused by heat toxins and has a bactericidal effect. Lithospermum ointment can also treat prickly heat. We know that prickly heat is a skin disease caused by high temperature and is prone to occur in summer. At this time, you can use lithospermum ointment to treat it, and the effect is also very good.

Can lithospermum officinale paste cure prickly heat?

Zicao ointment (Zhicao ointment) is the name of a Chinese patent medicine. It is an ointment with the effects of removing dead tissue, promoting tissue regeneration, detoxifying and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat ulcers caused by accumulation of heat and toxicity. Symptoms include pain on the ulcer surface, bright color of the ulcer, and the pus is almost gone.

Prickly heat rash, also known as heat rash and red miliaria, is the most common acute skin inflammation in summer. Prickly heat is caused by blocked sweat pores and often occurs in the neck, chest, back, elbows, popliteal fossa and other parts of the body. In children, it can occur on the head, forehead, etc. At first, the skin becomes red, and then needle-sized red papules or papulovesicles appear, densely packed in patches, some of which are purulent. After getting prickly heat, there will be severe itching and pain, and sometimes there will be bursts of hot burning pain.

The formation of prickly heat is due to excessive sweating in the hot and humid environment in summer, which leads to poor evaporation of sweat, resulting in blockage and rupture of sweat ducts, and sweat infiltration into surrounding tissues. The main manifestations are small papules and blisters. It is more common in summer and is more common in children with poor sweat regulation function and long-term bedridden patients. Excessive scratching due to itching can lead to secondary infection, resulting in folliculitis, furuncle or abscess.

Lithospermum officinale ointment is suitable for adults' prickly heat. If you want to use it on children, it is best to go to the hospital to consult a doctor about the dosage first. Lithospermum officinale has the effects of cooling blood, activating blood circulation, detoxifying and clearing rashes. It is more effective for prickly heat caused by poor sweating.

How to Treat Heat Rash

Apply prickly heat powder or calamine lotion externally. If there is secondary infection, add antibiotic ointment for external use or oral antibiotics as appropriate.

1. Traditional Chinese Medicine

(1) Heat-dampness accumulation type: Treatment: Clear away heat and dampness, dissipate heat and detoxify. Reed root 30g, Artemisia capillaris 15g, Patchouli 10g, Scutellaria 10g, Bamboo leaf 10g, Talcum 20g, Lotus stem 10g, Raw Coix seed 30g, Watermelon rind 10g, Liuyi powder 30g.

(2) Damp-heat stagnation type: Treatment: Clear away heat and dampness, and dissipate heat through the surface. Prescription: 10g of almond, 20g of talc, 10g of tongcao, 10g of bamboo leaf, 10g of elsholtzia, 10g of coptis root, 10g of magnolia bark, 10g of patchouli, 15g of wax gourd peel, 30g of raw coix seed, and 10g of poria.

(3) Heat-dampness and toxicity type: Treatment: Clear away heat and detoxify. Selected medicines: 15g of Shuanghua, 15g of Forsythia, 10g of Coptis chinensis, 10g of Scutellaria baicalensis, 30g of Rehmannia glutinosa, 15g of Chrysanthemum, 10g of Gardenia jasminoides, 15g of Moutan bark, 15g of Imperatae rhizome, 10g of Patchouli, 30g of Gypsum, and 30g of Liuyi Powder.

2. Single prescription medicine

(1) Boil an appropriate amount of mung beans in water and drink it as tea.

(2) Mix appropriate amount of Liuyi powder with water and drink as tea.

3. Local treatment

(1) Boil 30g of Purslane in water and use it for external washing, then sprinkle with anti-prickly heat powder.

(2) Boil 30g of dandelion, 30g of Patrinia scabra and 15g of Plantain in water for external washing, then apply prickly heat powder. This is suitable for those with pustules.