Is Sichuan pepper water effective in treating eczema?

Eczema is a common skin disease in daily life. Although this disease has a great impact on people’s daily life and work, it is not a serious disease in medicine. Generally speaking, eczema is treated by taking western medicine or applying ointments, but there are also some good folk methods that can cure eczema. So, is pepper water effective in treating eczema?

Pepper water for eczema

Eczema is a common skin disease, but for this type of skin disease that is prone to recurrence, many people, in addition to going to the hospital for treatment, also want to know if there are any folk remedies to quickly cure eczema. Many people know that pepper water can treat eczema, so let’s take a closer look.

Eczema is caused by the accumulation of toxins in the body. The reason why it eventually becomes a chronic disease is mostly because patients are impatient for quick results and blindly use medications, which ultimately leads to repeated attacks and is difficult to cure. Mawang Encyclopedia suggests that under the premise of improving one's own immune resistance function, one should not drink alcohol, eat spicy food, drink more water, eat more fruits, and cooperate with comprehensive treatment based on syndrome differentiation and treatment with targeted Chinese patent medicines, so that a complete recovery can be achieved.

Using pepper water to treat eczema can relieve some symptoms of eczema, but it cannot cure it. If used improperly, it may worsen the condition.

The principle of pepper water in treating eczema

Eczema has many manifestations, which can be specifically divided into: acute eczema, which is characterized by a majority of millet-sized red papules, papulovesicles or blisters, with obvious punctate or small-scale erosions, exudation, and crusting. The extent of damage is unclear. When combined with infection, pustules, purulent exudate and scabs may appear.

Eczema is mostly caused by the accumulation of toxins in the body that are not eliminated in time. Therefore, treatment should focus on detoxification. Pepper water is irritating and can only provide some relief to a small number of patients when used to cleanse the areas affected by eczema.

Sichuan pepper water has many functions such as relieving itching, relieving pain, removing acne, treating athlete's foot, and treating hair loss. External application can help relieve the symptoms of itching, but Sichuan pepper water is somewhat irritating, so it is best to wash it again with clean water after use. Children with delicate skin must be used with caution when using pepper water to prevent irritation to the skin. There are two types of eczema: dry type and lesional type. Different types should require different treatments.