Herbal Therapy
1) Internal Medicine
(1) Syndrome of Infiltration of Dampness and Heat
Therapeutic Methods: Clear away heat and remove dampness.
Prescription: Modified "Longdan Xie Gan Decoction" or "Bixie Shen Shi Decoction".
(2) Syndrome of Accumulation of Dampness due to Spleen Deficiency
Therapeutic Methods: Strengthen the spleen and dissolve dampness.
Prescription: Modified "Chu Shi Wei Ling Decoction".
(3) Syndrome of Blood Deficiency and Wind-Dryness
Therapeutic Methods: Nourish blood and moisten dryness.
Prescription: Modified "Yang Xue Ding Feng Decoction".
2) External Medicine
(1) Application of Wet Dressings
It is advisable to use 10% Cortex Phellodendri (HuangBai) water, or use 10-30g of the powder ground from Dahaung ( Radix et Rhizoma Rhei ), Radix Scutellariae (Huangqin), Huangbai ( Cortex Phellodendri ) and Radix Flavescentis (Kushen) in equal amount each time, or choose either of Huangbai ( CortexPhellodendri), Machixian (Herba Portulacae), and raw Diyu (Radix Sanguisorbae), 30g a day, and decoct it with water to drain herbal juice for wet application on the infected area, twice or three times a day. It is suitable for acute eczema with obvious erythema and effusion.
(2) Applying Method
After local effusion subsides, it is advisable to mix "Huang Ling Dan" with sesame oil for external application. After smeared with "Jie Du Xi Ji" externally, if there is effusion, it is advisable to mix "Qing Dai Powder" or "Huang Ling Pellet" with sesame oil for external application, once or twice a day, or to use "Huangbai Powder"externally, twice or three times a day. It is suitable for subacute eczema. "Jia Wei Huanglian Ointment", "Heidou Liu You Soft Ointment" and "Huangbai Powder", once or twice or three times a day, are suitable for chronic eczema.
(3) Tomato is rich in vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, nicotinic acid, vitamin E and also contains malic acid, citric acid, calcium, phosphorus, iron and tomatidine and other substances. So, it has the effect of engendering liquid, relieving cough, tonifying spleen, helping digestion, cooling blood, calming the liver, clearing away heat. The tartaric acid contained in tomato has a protective effect of vitamin C. So, it can effectively supplement vitamin C. Tomatidine has bacteriostatic action, anti-inflammatory effect, the role of reducing vascular permeability. So, apply tomato juice to the affected parts can relieve itching and promote contraction.
(4) Chinese chives contains carotene, vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron, protein, cellulose, etc. it also has the effect of relieving toxin and removing dampness. So, applying Chinese chives juice to the affected parts can treat eczema.
(5) Treating eczema with Coptis Chinensis and honeycomb
Formula: Rhizoma Coptidis (Huanglian), honeycomb, Vaseline.
Process: Grind Coptis Chinensis into thin powder, grind honeycomb into thin powder, mix them and add Vaseline to boil over a slow fire, stir it and make it become ointment, first wash the affected parts with 2% warm salt water, then smear ointment.
Caution: wash the affected parts with warm water.
Efficiency: To dispel wind and remove dampness. It’s applicable to eczema.
(6) Treating flowing water of eczema with mung bean flour and sesame oil Formula:
Right amount of mung bean flour and sesame oil.
Process: Fry the mung bean flour until it become yellow, cool it to stir with sesame oil evenly, then apply to the affected parts.
Efficiency: To clear away heat and remove dampness. It’s applicable to treating flowing yellow water of eczema.
(7) Treating eczema with black carp chole
Formula: black carp chole, Amur Corktree Bark.
Process: Shear the black carp chole and take the bile to stir with Amur Corktree Bark powder evenly, dry in the sun and grind into thin powder, wrap in the gauze and apply to the affected parts.
Efficiency: To clear heat and remove toxin. It’s applicable to prolong eczema.
3) Acupoints Massage
1) Acupoints selected: Zhiyang acupoint has the effect of relieving itching and dispelling eczema. Location: This acupoint is located on horizontal line between nipple and perpendicular line of shoulder's hollow when the arm is laid down naturally.
Manipulation: Press it for 6 seconds with breathe out slowly, repeat it for 10 times.
2) Acupoints selected: Taibai (SP3). Location: The acupoint is located on the medial side of the great toe, in the depression proximal and inferior to the first metatarso digital joint and the junction of the red and white skin.
Manipulation: Press it for about 20 times, so the red macula caused by eczema will disappear.
4) Cupping Therapy
1) Acupoints selected: Dazhui (GV 14), Feishu (BL 13), Pishu (BL20), Quchi (LI 11), Neiguan (PC6), Hegu (LI 4), Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP6).
2) Manipulation: Cupping each acupoint for 10-15 minutes, once a day, 10 times as a course of treatment.
