TCM treatment of skin diseases

Many people suffer from sudden or recurring skin diseases in their lives due to factors such as weather, physical condition or improper diet. Once a skin disease occurs, it will affect the patient's normal work and life, so it must be treated early. So, are skin diseases difficult to treat? Is it better to use traditional Chinese medicine or western medicine to treat skin diseases? Dermatology experts tell you that it is best to choose traditional Chinese medicine to treat skin diseases.

Why is traditional Chinese medicine good for treating skin diseases? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the side effects of Chinese medicine in treating skin diseases are relatively small. If patients take good care of themselves, it can promote early recovery. So, let’s take a look at how Chinese medicine treats skin diseases.

Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Prevention of Skin Diseases

According to the health concept of preventing illness before it occurs, emphasis should be placed on "rubella".

prevention and treatment. The "Golden Chamber" says: "When evil qi invades the meridians, the body will itch and develop rashes." Rubella can occur anywhere on the body with rapid onset. Rashes of varying sizes may suddenly appear on the skin, in lumps or patches, or in the form of papules, one after another, with varying densities, and are accompanied by abnormal itching of the skin, which may be alleviated or aggravated by the temperature of the climate.

The principles of prevention and treatment should be to dispel wind and dampness, and clear away blood heat. Appropriate selection of some Chinese herbal medicines is a very effective method. You can use some Chinese medicines such as Longdan Xiegan Decoction, Fangfeng Tongsheng Recipe, and Chushi Pills under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine.

Light Vegetarian Morning Exercise

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, patients with various similar skin diseases should mainly eat refreshing and light vegetarian food, and often eat foods that have the effect of clearing dampness and heat, such as red bean, mung bean, winter melon, loofah, cucumber, day lily, water celery, carrot, tomato, watermelon, crucian carp, grass carp, duck meat, etc.; avoid eating rich and greasy foods, sweet and fatty foods, and foods that generate dampness, such as animal fat, seafood fish, sour and spicy foods, and foods that are warm and heat-promoting, such as raw onions, raw garlic, ginger, pepper, chili, leek, eggplant, shrimp, crab, dog and goose meat, etc.

It is also necessary to actively engage in sports and improve physical fitness. We should follow the law of the decline of yang and the growth of yin. Exercisers should get up early and go to bed late, and morning exercise is best done in the early morning. Suitable exercise activities include walking, jogging, and Tai Chi. According to the principle of "nourishing yang in spring and summer", you should not do too strenuous exercise, and you should stop at just enough to make you sweat. The exercise time should not be too long. During the intervals, you can drink light salt water or cool and refreshing drinks (mung bean soup, fruit juice, honeysuckle water, etc.). After exercising, take a warm shower. After bathing, do self-massage for 5 to 6 minutes and lie down to rest for a while to achieve the effect of eliminating fatigue.

“Three flowers” ​​can prevent summer diseases

honeysuckle. Honeysuckle is cold in nature and sweet in taste, and is a holy medicine for clearing away heat and detoxifying. Modern medical research has confirmed that honeysuckle has a strong broad-spectrum antibacterial effect and is used for wind-heat colds, sore throats, oral erosions and red eyes, skin sores, erysipelas and other symptoms. In the hot summer, honeysuckle can clear away heat, reduce temperature, and relieve heat. It also has a good effect on preventing summer diseases such as prickly heat, carbuncle, etc. in children.

chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemum is pungent, sweet, bitter and slightly cold in nature. It has the effects of dispelling wind and heat, detoxifying, clearing the liver and improving eyesight. Modern pharmacological research has confirmed that chrysanthemum has obvious antipyretic and blood pressure lowering effects, and can treat colds, headaches, and red and swollen eyes caused by liver fire. Using chrysanthemum in summer can not only relieve heat, but also treat dizziness, fainting and heatstroke.

Rose. Rose flowers are sweet and cool in nature. In addition to being used to treat stomatitis, malaria and other diseases, they also have the effect of clearing away heat and soothing the stomach. Drinking them as tea in summer can produce body fluids and quench thirst, clear away heat and relieve restlessness.

Traditional Chinese medicine does not only rely on drugs to treat skin diseases, but also emphasizes daily care measures, including diet, work and rest, physical exercise, psychology and other aspects. Therefore, it is recommended that patients with skin diseases adopt effective traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods. Finally, skin diseases are all about prevention, which cannot be ignored. I hope the health knowledge about skin diseases introduced here will be helpful to you.