Folliculitis belongs to the category of boils in traditional Chinese medicine, and the common types of traditional Chinese medicine include heat-toxicity syndrome, summer-heat impregnation syndrome, yin deficiency and internal heat syndrome, and spleen and stomach qi deficiency syndrome. 1. Heat and toxicity syndrome. Boils occur in the neck, back or buttocks, with localized redness, swelling and pain, accompanied by fever, thirst, constipation and other symptoms, and can be treated with the addition of the Five-flavored Sterilizing Drink. 2. Summer heat immersion syndrome. The main symptoms are skin redness, swelling and lumps, local burning pain, accompanied by fever, dry mouth, constipation and other symptoms, and can be treated with the addition or subtraction of Qing Jin Tang. 3. Yin deficiency and internal heat syndrome. The symptoms of recurrent skin boils with dry mouth and lips can be treated by adding or subtracting Fangfeng Tongsheng Tang and Zengyi Tang. 4. Spleen and stomach qi deficiency. With recurrent skin boils as the main symptom, accompanied by symptoms such as yellowish complexion (yellowish color without luster), fatigue (mental exhaustion, physical weakness), and loose stools (thin and unshaped stools), it can be treated by adding and subtracting Fengpreventing and Tongsheng Tang with Ginseng Ling and Atractylodes Macrocephalae San. All of the above medicines should be used properly under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.