High-temperature weather with high humidity is the time of high incidence of skin diseases, such as herpes simplex and eczema. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has an advantage in treating skin diseases, which can relieve the related symptoms in a short time, shorten the course of the disease and reduce the number of recurrences. TCM treatments take a holistic approach, combining internal and external treatments, and are highly effective with few side effects.
What kind of rashes are easy to suffer from in hot weather?
1. Eczema
Chinese medicine puts eczema under the category of wet sores, which is a kind of wet symptom of skin diseases, characterized by rashes, vesicles, and fluids. Chinese medicine according to the condition of the treatment, the acute phase of the oozing can be withered alum, five times the seeds, amaranth, and yellow dock and cypress decoction, the water temperature is almost the same when the wet compress, but can not be scrubbed. In the subacute stage, you can externally apply Sanhuang lotion and glyphosate lotion; you can also apply Snake Huang San. In the chronic stage, you can apply Qingdai powder or skin-lightening ointment externally. Chronic eczema rash hypertrophy can be taken with Chinese medicine sealing treatment, applying 5% sulfur cream, the use of cling film sealing, once a day, each time to reach 2~3 hours.
2. Herpes zoster
Herpes zoster is characterized by clusters of blisters in a band-like arrangement, accompanied by pain. Early Chinese medicine treatment focuses on clearing liver and gallbladder dampness and heat and detoxification and pain relief; blisters are large and watery, and conditioning focuses on diuresis. Reaching the middle and late stages due to the stagnation of qi and blood, the virus has not been eliminated, the focus of treatment is to support the positive and eliminate the evil and eliminate blood stasis to relieve pain, which can be done by cupping, fire needling, bloodletting by stabbing the network and acupuncture. At the beginning of local burning and redness, can be applied externally Yulu cream; if blisters are not ruptured can be applied externally Sanhuang lotion and detoxification ointment; blisters ruptured, oozing less can be the yellow Lingdan and Qingdaisan, etc. with sesame oil; blisters are ruptured and oozing a lot, can be the yellow rhizoma, + amaranthus, alum and licorice decoction of the juice, on the local cold wet compresses.
3. Herpes simplex
Herpes simplex is a skin disease caused by herpes simplex virus infection, which is categorized as a heat sore in Chinese medicine. Acute herpetic dermatosis occurs as a result of fever or high fever, which is the cause of the formation of fever sores. Early herpes simplex, blisters have not ruptured, can be used externally Andrographis antidote lotion; herpes more and reddish color, vesicles oozing can be 60 grams of amaranth decoction of juice, direct cold wet compress can be achieved each time for 15 minutes, every day for 2 ~ 3 times. Vesicles crusting, feeling itching, and burning can be applied externally to comfrey cream or Huanglian cream.
Warm tips
Find the triggers in time to reduce the number of recurrences of the above skin diseases and prevent adverse stimuli. Do not scald with hot water or scratch with your hands, and do not use soap and alkali scrubs. Stay away from eating irritating and sensitizing foods, including strong coffee, alcohol, spicy and cold, and fishy foods. The skin should also be kept dry and clean to prevent infection.