The effect of washing the vulva with Chinese medicine

Female friends should pay attention to vaginal hygiene in their daily lives, especially female friends who have sex, they should take protective measures to prevent the occurrence of gynecological diseases and avoid vaginal infections. In the case of vulva infection, Chinese medicine can be used for fumigation. The method of fumigation is to soak the infected area, allowing the medicine to penetrate into the body and be absorbed, thereby treating the vulva infection.

1. What does vulvar fumigation mean?

Vulvar fumigation is an external treatment method that uses steam to fumigate the area that needs treatment while the decocted Chinese medicine is still hot, and uses liquid medicine at an appropriate temperature to rinse and bathe the affected area. Its mechanism is mainly to use the temperature of the medicine solution to promote local blood circulation and lymphatic circulation, dilate blood vessels in the affected area, promote the penetration and absorption of the drug, and achieve the purpose of treatment.

2. What are the prescriptions for vulvar fumigation?

2.1. External washing formula for leukoplakia. Its composition is 10g of Chen Heshi, 20g of Sophora flavescens, 20g of Sophora flavescens, 20g of Cnidium monnieri, 20g of Sappan wood, 20g of Clematis chinensis, and 20g of Wild Chrysanthemum. It has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and is mainly used to treat vulvar leukoplakia.

2.2. Hypocrellin ointment. Main functions: Regulate the metabolic function of local tissues of the body, promote the recovery of skin color, cell tissue and characteristics of lesions, and be used for white lesions of the vulva, keloids, vulvar itching and vulvitis.

2.3. Dissipate externally. Ingredients: half a liang of rhubarb and oyster, 2 qian of potassium nitrate. Preparation method: Grind the above medicines into powder, take one to two coins each time, take live snails, wash them, put them in clean water overnight, remove the snails, mix the medicine with water, and apply it to the affected area; if the scrotum is swollen, boil Plantago seeds in water, wait for it to cool and apply it. Functions and indications: It is mainly used to treat infants who are ten days old and have a painful or no painful external umbilical protrusion. If it hurts, the baby will cry continuously. It can also treat swelling of the vulva or scrotum.

2.4. Kangfu Ointment. Functions and indications: dispel wind and dampness, kill insects and relieve itching. It is used for vulvar itching and leucorrhea caused by damp-heat, with symptoms of vulvar redness, swelling, itching, excessive and yellow leucorrhea; vulvitis, vulvar ulcers and vaginitis with the above symptoms. Usage and Dosage: For external use. Apply to clean affected area, 2 to 4 times a day.

3. What are the acupuncture points that can be used for vulvar fumigation?

3.1. External genitalia. External Genitalia is the name of an ear acupoint, and its main treatments include orchitis, epididymitis, vulvar itching, etc.

3.2. Bladder recruitment. It is mainly used for lower abdominal, urinary and reproductive system diseases, such as hot and painful lower abdomen, irregular menstruation, metrorrhagia, vaginal itching, vaginal prolapse, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, vaginal swelling, postpartum lochia, leucorrhea, heartache, lower abdominal pain, vulvar itching, etc.

3.3. Rapid pulse. Jimai point is mainly used to treat diseases of the lower abdomen and anterior vulva, such as pain in the lower abdomen, hernia, pain in the middle of the penis, genital prolapse, pain in the inner thigh, hernia, lower abdominal pain, lower abdominal pain, irregular menstruation, penis pain, leg pain, testicular pain, and swollen and painful vulva.

3.4, screen. Effect on the body's immune function: Electrothermal needle acupuncture of the perineum and qugu has a certain effect in treating white lesions of the female vulva.

Can pepper water fumigation prevent vaginitis?

Fumigation with pepper water is very effective for candidal vaginitis. Because Sichuan pepper has a warm and dry effect, removes dampness, relieves wind and relieves itching. The genitals are located on the route where the liver and kidney meridians must pass. Zanthoxylum bungeanum belongs to the liver and kidneys, and can warm and nourish the vital fire while also dispelling cold, so it is very suitable for treating genital itching. Modern research also shows that Sichuan pepper has a good inhibitory effect on many bacteria, especially bacteria on the skin surface. Therefore, it is often used clinically to treat skin diseases such as eczema, pruritus, neurodermatitis, athlete's foot and vulvar itching.

When candidal vaginitis causes vulvar itching, take 30 grams of peppercorns, put them in about 2000 ml of water and boil until 1500 ml is left, first use it to fumigate the vulva, and when the temperature of the medicine drops to 35℃~40℃, take a sitz bath, about 20 minutes each time, twice a day, and 10 days as a course of treatment. During this period, do not use any cleaning liquid and avoid eating fishy foods such as fish and shrimp.

What is fumigation treatment for vulvar eczema?

Eczema is manifested by acute redness of the skin, the appearance of papules, or millet-sized red rashes, with blisters on the top, itching, water oozing out after scratching, and the skin becoming soaked into pieces and may form scabs, accompanied by dry mouth, less drinking, yellow urine, yellow and greasy tongue coating, red tongue, and slippery and rapid pulse. The best way to treat eczema with Chinese medicine is to take it internally and apply it externally. It should clear away heat and dampness, and try to eat less or no spicy food.

In the field of traditional Chinese medicine, fumigation therapy is a treatment method that uses decocted medicine to steam, shower and bathe the skin or affected area while it is still hot. It is very effective in treating vulvitis and vulvar eczema in children, which are common and frequently occurring diseases in pediatrics, and are more common in summer. The following is the treatment of vulvar eczema by traditional Chinese medicine fumigation.

Prescription: 50g each of Cnidium monnieri, Sophora flavescens, Artemisia argyi, 20g each of Phellodendron chinense, Honeysuckle, Kochia scoparia, 15g each of Sichuan pepper and alum. Usage: Add 3000mL of water to the above Chinese medicines to make a decoction, filter out the residue, and use it for fumigation and sitting bath while it is still hot, twice a day, 5 days as a course of treatment, and use it for 1 to 3 courses in a row.

In short, the best way to treat eczema with Chinese medicine is to take it internally and apply it externally. According to the syndrome differentiation and treatment, fumigation and washing methods should be used to eliminate dampness for treatment.