What are the methods of treating acne in traditional Chinese medicine?

Acne is common in our lives. Although it is not a major disease, it still has a significant impact on our lives. Therefore, we should treat acne as early as possible so that we can recover early. There are many treatments for acne. The treatments of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine are different. Let us now look at the methods of treating acne with traditional Chinese medicine.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the main culprit of acne is liver qi stagnation and endocrine disorders, which in turn induce heart fire, lung heat, and spleen and stomach damp heat to fumigate the face. The Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinensis, and Phellodendron chinense in the prescription are all heat-clearing and dampness-drying medicines. Among them, Scutellaria baicalensis is good at clearing heat from the upper heart and lungs; Coptis chinensis is good at clearing heat from the middle burner and can also clear heart fire; Phellodendron chinense is good at clearing heat from the lower burner. When the three yellows work together, all damp heat can be eliminated.

What does acne look like? So which Chinese medicines can treat acne? Loquat leaves, fried burdock seeds, and mint help clear lung heat and eliminate acne. Salvia miltiorrhiza has the same function as the Four Ingredients, which can not only promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, but also clear heart fire and regulate endocrine. In recent years, Western medicine has mostly used Salvia miltiorrhiza extract "tanshinone" to treat acne, which shows that it also recognizes the excellent therapeutic effect of Salvia miltiorrhiza on acne.

Panax notoginseng is good at regulating blood. It can both promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and stop bleeding. It is very effective in removing acne bumps and acne spots. When combined with Salvia miltiorrhiza, the therapeutic effect is doubled! Cyperus rotundus is good at regulating qi, soothing the liver and relieving depression, and regulating endocrine. Salvia miltiorrhiza alone has the same function as the Four Ingredients and can eliminate acne from many aspects, so Salvia miltiorrhiza is the main medicine; Panax notoginseng can promote blood circulation and stop bleeding, Cyperus rotundus can soothe the liver and regulate qi, Scutellaria baicalensis, Coptis chinensis, and Phellodendron chinense can clear away heat and dampness, and they are all ministerial medicines; loquat leaves, fried burdock seeds, mint, etc. are all adjuvants, and licorice can harmonize all the medicines and help the lungs regulate the water channels, so it is the guiding medicine.

How to prevent acne on the back: For female patients, endocrine disorders are particularly serious, so angelica, anemarrhena, and poria are added. For patients with severe heat and toxicity in the abscess, add gypsum and light bamboo leaves as appropriate to enhance the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. For patients whose main areas of concern are around the mouth and chin, Coptis chinensis is used more frequently to enhance the effect of clearing damp-heat from the middle burner.

The above prescriptions firmly grasp the principle of dialectical treatment and have sufficient pharmacology, so they have remarkable efficacy. Ointment: Extract the active ingredients from ginkgo nuts and other medicines, grind them into extremely fine powder, and then mix them evenly with the cream base. The main function of the ointment is to clear acne that has already formed, and it can unclog pores and solve the problem of enlarged pores. Facial mask: Ginkgo nuts, aloe vera, forsythia, peony bark and other drugs, grind into very fine powder. When using, take an appropriate amount of powder, mix it with honey and apply it on the face. The main function of the mask is to remove acne spots and improve skin texture.

The above is about the treatment methods of acne with traditional Chinese medicine. From the above introduction, we can see that the use of traditional Chinese medicine to treat acne must be carried out under the guidance of a doctor, and each prescription has its specific suitable population, which is what we need to pay attention to.