There are more than three kinds of herbs to stop itching, and the commonly used herbs with better itching effect are honeysuckle, bitter ginseng and pepper.
1. Honeysuckle: the main effect of honeysuckle is to clear away heat and detoxification (to remove heat and toxicity in the body), honeysuckle decoction bath or wipe can stop itching and remove prickly heat, treatment of eczema. At the same time, honeysuckle also has the effect of dispersal, in the clinic for the treatment of wind-heat type of colds Yin Qiao detoxification tablets are made of honeysuckle as the main medicine.
2. Bitter ginseng: Bitter ginseng is slightly cool in nature, has the effect of clearing heat and drying dampness (removing heat and drying dampness), killing insects and diuretic, Chinese medicine practitioners often use bitter ginseng to treat acute and chronic eczema, itchy skin, dermatophytosis, and other skin diseases, which has a powerful anti-itching effect.
3. Pepper: Pepper has the effect of warming the middle and dispersing the cold (to warm the spleen and stomach medicines to dispel the cold), drying dampness and swelling, removing toxins and relieving itching, etc. It is often used in the treatment of itchy skin, neurodermatitis, eczema, foot fungus, vulvar itching and many other diseases.
However, it should be noted that the Chinese medicine generally need to be used with a variety of herbs, and some herbs also exist between the role of the acrossthe-board, the use of improper not only can not cure the disease may also cause harm to the body, it is recommended that patients do not take the liberty to use. If the symptoms are more serious, it is best to go to a regular Chinese medicine hospital, under the diagnosis of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner before using Chinese medicine.