Snake disc sores, equivalent to the modern medicine of herpes zoster, diet should be light, and can be combined with gentian diarrhea liver pill, dehumidification stomach ling soup and other medicines.
Snake disc sores, also known as snake string sores, “waist wrapped fire Dan”, etc., is an acute herpes skin disease, equivalent to modern medicine in the herpes zoster, diet should be light, easy to digest, forbidding alcohol, spicy stimulation, greasy food, and according to the different types of evidence with the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine.
1. Hepatomegaly type: lesions are bright red, burning and tingling, irritability, yellow and red urine, dry stools, and can be treated with Gentian Liver Pills. It should be noted that pregnant women, the elderly and weak, loose stools should be used with caution, and should not take tonic Chinese medicine at the same time during the medication.
2. Spleen deficiency and dampness type: the color of the skin lesions is pale, the wall of the blisters is loose, the pain is not obvious, and there is little food and abdominal distension, which can be treated by removing dampness and stomach ling soup. It should be noted that Yin deficiency and fire exuberance (deficiency of Yin essence in the body and hyperactive fire) are prohibited.
3. Qi stagnation and blood stasis (blood stagnation due to unobstructed flow of qi): after the skin is relieved or disappears, the localized pain still persists and often radiates to the surrounding areas, which is intolerable and disturbing, and can be treated with Taohong Siwu Tang. It should be noted that people with bleeding tendency should use it with caution, and pregnant women are forbidden to use it.
Although there is no clear adverse reaction to the above medicines, it is recommended to use them under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner to identify the symptoms, and do not take the medicines on your own, so as to avoid delaying the condition or adverse reactions.