How to treat prickly heat

Prickly heat is mainly a kind of situation. It is mainly caused by a hot and humid environment. Excessive sweating leads to blockage of some sweat glands. The sweat remains in the sweat glands, which causes inflammation of some surrounding tissues. It is mainly divided into white prickly heat, red prickly heat and thick prickly heat. These situations are mainly caused by the high temperature and stuffy environment. We can really add some antibiotic ointment or take some antibiotics orally, or apply some prickly heat powder.

According to different symptoms and different dietary requirements, you still need to consult some relevant people for details. It is best not to eat spicy and irritating foods, eat more fruits and vegetables. In that season, you should strengthen indoor ventilation and heat dissipation, and you should wear loose clothes to take a bath, keep your skin clean and dry, and avoid scratching.

(1) Summer heat and dampness accumulation type:

Treatment method: 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 method: 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) Summer heat and dampness with toxicity:

Treatment method: 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.

The above is the TCM method for treating prickly heat. It is best not to eat spicy and irritating foods, but to eat more fruits and vegetables. Indoor ventilation and heat dissipation should be strengthened in that season. You should wear loose clothes, take a bath, keep your skin clean and dry, and avoid scratching to prevent infection. Therefore, you must pay attention to diet adjustment and preventive care in your daily life.