Title: What Chinese medicine treats eczema? Hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days and analysis of traditional Chinese medicine
Eczema treatment has become one of the hottest topics on social media and health forums lately. Many patients pay attention to natural therapies, especially the application of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of eczema. This article will combine the hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days, sort out eczema-related discussions, and conduct a structured analysis of traditional Chinese medicine treatment options.
1. Popular topics related to eczema on the Internet in the past 10 days
| Topic keywords | Discuss the popularity index | Main platform |
|---|---|---|
| Recurrent eczema | 85% | Weibo, Xiaohongshu |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine External Application Therapy | 78% | Zhihu, health public accounts |
| Eczema care for children | 72% | Mother and baby community, Douyin |
| Eczema dietary taboos | 65% | Station B, Douban Group |
2. The causes and classification of eczema from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that eczema (wet sores) are mostly caused by dampness and heat accumulating in the skin, spleen deficiency and excess dampness, or blood deficiency and wind-dryness. According to recent expert interviews and literature discussions, common classifications and manifestations are as follows:
| Types | Main symptoms | High-risk groups |
|---|---|---|
| Damp heat type | Red and swollen skin, excessive exudate, and severe itching | High incidence in teenagers and summer |
| Spleen deficiency type | Dull skin, repeated scaling, loss of appetite | children, elderly |
| Blood deficiency type | Dry, chapped skin and severe itching at night | Long-term chronic eczema patients |
3. Commonly used Chinese medicines and solutions for treating eczema
Based on the recent "Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Eczema with Traditional Chinese Medicine" issued by the Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and hot discussions on the Internet, the following traditional Chinese medicines have been frequently mentioned:
| Chinese medicine name | Efficacy | How to use | Things to note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | Clear away heat, dry dampness, detoxify and reduce sores | Decoction for washing or grind into powder for application | Use with caution in those with spleen and stomach deficiency |
| Sophora flavescens | Insecticidal, anti-itching, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial | Compatible with kochia chinensis decoction and wet compress | Not allowed for pregnant women |
| white fresh skin | Expelling wind, detoxifying, drying dampness and relieving itching | Oral administration (combined with other medicinal materials) | Requires identification and use |
| Angelica sinensis | Nourishes skin, improves dryness | Take internally or make into ointment | Use with caution in moist heat type |
4. Recently popular external treatment options with traditional Chinese medicine
Two topical prescriptions that have been widely circulated recently on Xiaohongshu and Douyin platforms:
1.Sanhuang lotion(10g each of coptis, phellodendron, and scutellaria baicalensis decoction in water and cold compress) - For acute exudative eczema, the number of discussions in a single day exceeds 12,000 times.
2.Lithospermum oil(Lithospermum soaked in sesame oil for external use) - The recommended rate for mothers and infants is 89%, but attention should be paid to allergy testing.
5. Experts’ reminders
1. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment requires syndrome differentiation, and the same prescription may aggravate symptoms of different constitutions;
2. When the exudation is serious in the acute stage, it is necessary to cooperate with western medicine anti-infective treatment;
3. The recently discussed "purslane facial method" is controversial and needs to be tried under the guidance of a doctor.
(The full text is about 850 words in total, data statistics period: October 1-10, 2023)
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