1. Herbal Therapy
(1) Internal Medicine
Therapeutic Methods: To disperse stagnant and regulate qi, activate blood and remove stasis.
Prescription: Modified Xiaoyao San
(2) Insufficiency of the Spleen
Therapeutic Methods: To invigorate the spleen and remove dampness, replenish qi and nourish blood.
Prescription: Si Junzi Tang
(3) Insufficiency of the kidney
Therapeutic Methods: To warm yang and nourish the kidney, nourish yin and clear away the heat.
Prescription: Modified Liuwei Dihuang Bolus
2. External Medicine
a. Wash face with the fuling powder in the morning and night; take one spoon each time.
b. Towel Gourd Tea
Ingredients: Retinervus luffae fructus 15g, Poria (Fuling) 20g, bombyx batryticatus 5g, White Chrysanthemum 10g, 5 roses and 5 red dates.
Process: Decoct the above ingredients in water for the decoction; take it as a drink; decoct the dregs again and apply the decoction on the face; this tea is helpful to clear away heat, dispel wind and eliminate stagnation; it is applicable to the patients with the stagnation of qi and blood stasis.
c. The pregnant women can apply the tomato juice on the face after cleaning; rinse it after 15-20 minutes; it is applicable to the chloasma.
d. Lemon. The citric acid in the lemon can avoid the pigmentation effectively. The bath lotion which is made of lemon can beautify the skin.
3. Acupoints Massage
1) Massage the bladder meridian of feet tai-yin; stimulate the heel for 5 times form up to bottom; stop at the Ganshu (BL 18), Shenshu (BL23), Pishu (BL20), Sanjiaoshu (BL22), etc. for a while and then knead them.
2) Press the Shugu (BL65) which is located on the little toe every second; press for 5-10 times in total.
3) Scrape the governor meridian on the middle of back from up to bottom for 5 times; then take the acantha on the back as the middle line and scrape toward the left and right sides for more than 10 times with the palm.
4) Select the points of Baihui (GV 20), Sishencong, Taiyang (EX- HN 5), Jingming (BL 1), Zanzhu (BL 2), Yuyao (Extra), Sizhukong (TE23), Tongziliao (GB 1)">Tongziliao (GB 1), Chengqi (SI 1), Yingxiang (LI 20) and the cheekbone; apply the massage oil or glycerin on them and take the reducing method; the methods of pointing, pressing and kneading are mainly taken and each time for 30 minutes till the face turns red and a little heat sensation is gained.
4. Guasha Therapy
1) Points Selected: Ganshu (BL 18), Taichong (LR 3), Xuehai (SP 10) and Zusanli (ST 36) are selected for the stagnation of liver type; Weishu (BL21), Pishu (BL20), Zusanli (ST 36) and Xuehai (SP 10) are selected for the insufficiency of spleen; Shenshu (BL23), Zhaohai (KI 6), Zusanli (ST 36) and Xuehai (SP 10) are selected for the insufficiency of kidney.
Manipulation: Take the cornu bubali board for Guasha therapy and apply the safflower oil on the skin; keep an angle of 45 degree between the scraping board and the skin and scrape the effected area directly till the toxin is moved out; and the strength should make people feel comfortable.
5. Cupping Therapy
Acupoints selected: Ganshu (BL 18), Pishu (BL20), Shenshu (BL23), Zhongwan (CV 12), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP6), and Taixi (KI3).
Method: you should adopt cupping and choose cups to suck the above acupoints for 10 -15 minutes once a day.
6. Foot Massage
(1) Basic Reflection Zone: Stomach, ureter, bladder. This can increase the metabolism and excretion.
Related Reflection Zone: The Glandular tissues such as the adrenal gland, thyroid gland, glandulae parathyroideae, pituitary, genital gianas, etc. which can regulate the balance between the incretion and hormone.
Symptom Reflection Zone: The digestive glands such as the stomach, intestine, liver, gallbladder, spleen, etc. which can strengthen the spleen, dispel the phlegm, remove the dampness and promote the elimination of the chloasma.
Course of the Reflection Therapy: 10~15 times for one course of treatment, 30-40 minutes for one time, and 1-2 times a day. The internal between two courses of treatment is 1-2day(s). During this period, put the feet in pale salt water to recover the sensitivity of the feet to massage.
(2) Soak the feet in hot water can increase the flowing rate and amount of the blood of the feet; this not only improve the microcirculation of the body, promote the metabolism, regulate the meridians and qi-blood but also good for the skin; it can light the tache on a certain degree.
1) The temperature of the water should be between the 38 and 12 degree Celsius; it cannot be more than the 45 degree Celsius or an opposite effect may be gained.
2) Its better take the footbath with a good function of keeping warm and safety; besides, the height of the footbath should above the ankle.
3) Its better soak feet in water before sleep at night and each time is more than half an hour; and it also can be according to the personal condition; besides, pay attention the keep the temperature of the water.
4) Massage the feet lightly when it is soaking in water; this can not only clean the skin but also promote the metabolism, regulate the incretion and beatify the skin.
