Acne is a difficult to treat and often debilitating disease that affects the skin, usually the face. In most cases, acne is an infection of the sebaceous gland and/or the hair follicle. This infection is often accompanied by varying degrees of inflammation, which present as more severe acne symptoms. This inflammation is part of the immune response to the bacteria and is usually characterized by swelling, redness, pain and an infiltration of white blood cells. Often times the bodies’ own immune response causes more damage and discomfort than the infection itself.
Two therapeutic methods for acne in TCM
Syndrome of Accumulation of Heat in the Lung and Stomach
Therapeutic Methods: Depurate the lung and stomach, clear away fire and dissolve toxin.
Syndrome of Accumulation of Phlegm and Blood Stasis
Therapeutic Methods: Activate blood, regulate qi, dissipate phlegm and soften the hard.