How to treat chronic eczema

Eczema is already a common skin disease, and it is an allergic skin disease. People with this disease will be greatly affected in normal times. Once eczema occurs, there will be itching, and the itching symptoms are unbearable. Many people can't help scratching, and the result is skin ulceration, especially chronic eczema, which is even more annoying. So how to treat chronic eczema?

Chronic eczema is very common. The most obvious symptom of this disease is itching, and it is severe itching. It is easy to flare up, especially at night, which has a great impact on our sleep. Many people are severely tortured. So how to treat chronic eczema?

Causes of eczema

Emotional factors: Sometimes, sadness, fatigue, anxiety, tension, etc. coupled with climate change may be one of the causes of eczema.

Drug factors: Drug factors are also the cause of eczema. Generally speaking, any drug has the potential to cause eczematous drug rash.

Eczema caused by one’s own physical constitution: Some people have an allergic constitution, which can easily lead to eczema, which is related to genetics, etc. At the same time, this disease has a lot to do with age, environment, nerves, etc.

Complications caused by physical diseases: such as neurological dysfunction, endocrine disorders, indigestion, intestinal diseases, metabolic abnormalities, etc., all of which can cause the occurrence of eczema.

Contact with chemicals (skin care products, toiletries, cleaning agents, etc.), wool products, synthetic fiber products, plants (various plant pollens), animal leather and feathers, sources of infection (viral infections, bacterial infections, etc.), sunlight exposure, high ambient temperature or wearing too warm or too cold clothes, etc., can cause recurrence or aggravation of eczema.

Microbial infection: Some causes of eczema are related to microbial infection. These microorganisms include Staphylococcus aureus, Malassezia, Penicillium, Aspergillus fumigatus, Fusarium sphaeroides, Aspergillus niger and Rhizopus niger.

Treatment of chronic eczema

The treatment of chronic eczema is nothing more than clearing internal toxins, treating the skin externally, improving the environment, and restoring the body's health. During this process, the best thing is to improve one's own immunity, change allergic constitution, eradicate the disease, and avoid the toxic side effects caused by long-term oral administration of Western medicine hormones and external ointments.

Western medicine: bran distillate oil, black bean distillate oil, etc. *For most skin diseases, doctors usually choose Western medicines such as topical hormones to treat them, but their addictiveness, dependence and toxic side effects are very harmful.

Chinese medicine for external use: such as Huashi paste, Pifukang spray, Laohecao ointment, etc. *Many ointments are dependent and addictive. You cannot stop taking them, and the rebound effect will be severe if you stop. It is best to improve allergic constitution and enhance the body's immunity to prevent the disease from recurring.

Chinese medicine for internal use: Chronic eczema should be treated with nourishing blood and dispelling wind, promoting blood circulation and moistening dryness. The prescription can be modified from Siwu Xiaofeng Decoction.

Acupuncture: Commonly used acupoints are Quchi, Zusanli, Weizhong and Xuehai.

Cupping: Cupping once a week can effectively remove moisture from the body.

Simple external prescription:

Grind Sophora flavescens into powder and crush purple garlic into paste, then apply to the affected area 3 times a day. It is effective in treating chronic eczema.

Grind 20 grams each of alum and calcined gypsum, 7 grams of realgar and 1 gram of borneol into powder, add 200 grams of vaseline and mix well, then apply externally. It is suitable for chronic eczema.

Diet therapy for chronic eczema

Patients with chronic eczema should have a light diet, eat more fruits, vegetables, beans and high-fiber foods (traditional ones include wheat bran, corn, brown rice, soybeans, oats, buckwheat, wild rice, celery, bitter melon, fruits, etc.), and avoid allergenic and irritating foods such as fish, shrimp, peppers, strong tea, coffee, alcohol, etc.

Red bean and barley porridge: prepare 15 grams of red beans, 30 grams of barley, and 15 grams of corn silk (wrapped in cloth). Cook red beans, coix seeds and corn silk together and eat. Take once a day, 7 days as a course of treatment.

Mulberry and lily drink: 30 grams of mulberries, 30 grams of lilies, 10 dates, and 9 grams of green fruit. Cook the above ingredients together and drink the soup. Take once a day, 2 weeks as a course of treatment.

Add 50 grams each of mung beans and kelp to water and boil them into a soup, then drink it frequently instead of tea.

Purslane decoction: 30-60 grams of fresh purslane, decocted in water, taken several times a day, and can be used in combination with external washing.

Winter melon soup: 250 grams of winter melon with skin, cut into pieces and cook into soup.

Cucumber decoction: Add 30 grams of cucumber peel to water and boil for 3 minutes. Add appropriate amount of sugar and take 3 times a day in divided doses.

Other fruits and vegetables: gourd, loofah, watermelon, yam, bitter gourd, grapes, green tea, tomato, cucumber, carrot, orange, radish, mung bean, coix seed, etc.

Everyone should know more about how to treat chronic eczema. After all, eczema is a skin disease that has a great impact on our lives. There are also many things that need attention in daily life. If itching occurs, do not scratch it with your hands to avoid scratching, which will make the condition worse. In particular, the diet should be light.