Chinese medicine believes that acne belongs to the category of “pimples”, “wine spurs”, etc., according to the symptomatic manifestations of the selection of drugs.
If the symptoms of facial flushing, acne, redness, swelling and pain, mostly due to heat and toxicity, can be used dahuric dahurica, rhizoma chuanxiong, dandelion water, has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification, swelling and removing blood stasis. Pregnant women should be cautious, spleen and stomach cold caution.
If the symptom is dark acne marks, gray face and lips, mostly due to blood stasis, can be used Chuanxiong, Angelica dahurica, Salvia divinorum, safflower and other drugs, with the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It should not be taken by women with heavy menstrual flow or during menstruation.
If the symptoms are accompanied by greasy skin, bad breath, dry or sticky stools, mostly due to intestinal and gastrointestinal dampness and heat, can be used in Huanglian, Poria, Zedo, Cangzhu and other drugs. Yin deficiency blood dry patients should not be taken.
The efficacy of taking medicinal tea is limited, can only play an auxiliary role, such as related symptoms, it is recommended that under the guidance of a doctor to identify the evidence of treatment.