Chinese medicine treatment of eczema

Speaking of eczema, many friends know that newborns are more likely to suffer from eczema, but this does not mean that eczema is exclusive to newborns. Many adult friends are still troubled by eczema. In fact, for adults, if they suffer from eczema, there are more treatment methods, especially traditional Chinese medicine, which has more obvious effects. So, what are the specific methods of TCM to treat eczema?

Chinese medicine treatment of eczema

There are many factors that lead to eczema, such as genetic factors, environment, infection, and dietary factors, all of which may lead to the occurrence of eczema. However, no matter what causes the eczema, Chinese medicine mainly treats it based on the patient's symptoms.

TCM treatment of eczema:

1. Kill insects and relieve itching. "Insects" are used to describe the itching of skin diseases, "itching like insects". Traditional Chinese medicine can also treat eczema from the perspective of "insects". If eczema causes excessive water retention, itchy skin and severe dampness, detoxifying and insecticidal drugs such as Stemona japonica and Cyperus rotundus can be added based on syndrome differentiation. For patients diagnosed with blood deficiency and wind-dryness, insecticidal herbs such as angelica sinensis, smilax china, and betel nut can be added on the basis of nourishing blood and dispelling wind.

2. External treatment to relieve itching. For eczema, internal treatment alone can control the condition, but combining it with external treatment can often improve the efficacy and quickly stop itching. External treatments such as external washing, external application of black bean distilled oil, blowing and drying therapy, magic lamp irradiation plus external application of medicine all have good effects on relieving skin itching.

Chinese medicine treatment

1. Dampness and heat: The method should be to clear away heat and dampness, cool blood and detoxify. The prescription is Longdan Xiegan Decoction and Bixie Shenshi Decoction with modifications. If the heat is severe, add gypsum and Imperata root. If the toxic heat is severe, add Daqingye. If the stool is dry and hard, add rhubarb. You can also take Longdan Xiegan Pills and Fangfeng Tongsheng Pills.

2. Spleen deficiency and dampness excess type: The method should be to strengthen the spleen and dry dampness, nourish the blood and moisturize the skin. The prescription is Chushi Weiling Decoction with modifications. When the dampness is excessive and exudates for a long time, add Radix Dioscoreae and Plantago seed. If there are signs of heat, yellow tongue coating and slippery pulse, remove Atractylodes and cinnamon twig, and add Artemisia capillaris, Phellodendron chinense and Talcum. You can also take dehumidifying pills.

3. Blood deficiency and wind dryness type: The method should be to nourish blood, dispel wind, remove dampness and moisten dryness. The prescription is Xiaofengsan or Siwu Xiaofengsan with modifications. If the dampness is excessive, add Plantago seed and Alisma orientalis. If the itching is severe, add Tribulus terrestris and Sophora flavescens. You can also take Yangxue Anshen Pills together with Qinjiao Pills.

4. Acupuncture therapy: You can use acupuncture on points such as Quchi, Zusanli, Xuehai, and Weizhong. Auricular acupuncture can be used on the lung, adrenal gland, Shenmen, endocrine and other acupoints.

The above is an introduction to the more effective methods of treating eczema with traditional Chinese medicine. Although traditional Chinese medicine can cure eczema, many patients will feel extremely itchy when the disease occurs. In this case, you might as well use some traditional Western medicine to apply it, which can quickly stop the itching and save you from the pain of itching. This combination of Chinese and Western treatment methods is also more effective.