Superficial dermatomycosis refers to an infectious dermal disease caused by invasion of fungus in the epiderm, hair, fingernail and toenail, frequently manifested by tinea capitis, tinea manuurn, tinea pedis, tinea unguium (nail mycosis), tinea corporis and tinea versicolor. Tinea capitis can be divided into white tinea and yellow tinea, respectively called"White favus of scalp" and "Fat Boil" in
Chinese medicine.In Chinese medicine, tinea manuum is termed "Palm Tinea", tinea pedis termed "Foot
Eczema", tinea unguium termed "Gray Nail", tinea corporis termed "Round Tinea", and tinea versicolor termed "Purple
Vitiligo".