Blood-heat and wind-dryness type skin disease

In Western medicine, skin diseases are divided into various types according to the condition and cause. In traditional Chinese medicine, skin diseases can be divided into two categories, namely blood heat and wind dryness and internal damp heat. Blood heat and wind dryness type skin diseases generally refer to excessive liver fire in the human body. Patients often feel dry mouth, and symptoms on the skin include rough and dry skin. So, what should we do about skin diseases of blood-heat and wind-dryness type?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the most fundamental causes of skin diseases are "wind dryness" and "blood heat", so there is a saying that "to treat wind, you must first treat the blood, and when the blood circulates, the wind will disappear." According to the different symptoms of patients, skin diseases can be roughly divided into two types: yin deficiency and blood dryness and internal accumulation of dampness and heat. The rash of patients with Yin deficiency and blood dryness type is generally light red or dark red spots, the skin surface is rough, dry and covered with scales. Although the patients have dry mouth, they do not like to drink water, and the tongue is red or dark red. Treatment should focus on nourishing yin, nourishing blood, and moistening dryness.

Prescription: Rehmannia Decoction - 15 grams each of Tribulus terrestris, Black-necked Snake, Ophiopogon japonicus, Poria cocos, and Rehmannia root, 12 grams each of Bombyx batryticatus, Dictamni bark, Paeonia suffruticosa, and Red Peony Root, 20 grams of mother-of-pearl, and 6 grams of licorice. Take one dose daily, decocted in water and taken in two doses. It can dispel wind and moisten dryness, resolve blood stasis and relieve itching.

Patients with endogenous damp-heat often have blisters on the rash. After scratching, the skin will appear bright red and eroded, causing tissue fluid to seep out. After the fluid dries, thick yellow scabs will form. Patients may also have symptoms such as dry stools, yellow urine, and a red tongue. Treatment should focus on promoting dampness and clearing heat, and promoting bowel movements.

Prescription: Xiaofengsan - 3 grams each of Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Periostracum cicadae, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Sophora flavescens, Sesame, Schizonepeta tenuifolia, Atractylodes macrocephala, Arctium lappa and Gypsum, 1.5 grams each of Licorice and Akebia trifoliata. Take one dose daily, decocted in water and taken in two doses. It can dispel wind and nourish blood, clear away heat and remove dampness.

1. Psoriasis of blood-heat and wind-dryness type is mainly classified from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine. In terms of symptoms, it is similar to psoriasis vulgaris. However, the color of the skin erythema will be brighter red, and the rash will continue to increase during the onset of the disease. If you scrape off the scales on the red patches, bright red skin will appear, and punctate bleeding symptoms will appear.

2. In addition to these skin symptoms all over the body, patients may also experience dry mouth and tongue, mental irritability, dry stools that may lead to constipation, or yellow urine, etc., so this type of psoriasis is called the blood-heat and wind-dryness type. If you get this disease, you should go to the hospital for treatment immediately.

3. In traditional Chinese medicine treatment, the main focus is on cooling blood and dispelling wind. Liangxue Dihuang Decoction, etc. can be used for treatment. Of course, patients can also choose Western medicine, or a combination of Chinese and Western medicine. In addition to active treatment, daily prevention is also important for patients. You should drink more water and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

Note: Do not eat foods that are easy to cause inflammation or spicy foods. To keep a cheerful and optimistic mood, you need to learn to adjust yourself and avoid bad negative emotions. You should also pay attention to personal hygiene, change clothes and take a bath frequently every day. Get plenty of rest and don't overwork yourself.