How to recognize urticaria in Chinese medicine

Urticaria is a disease mainly characterized by itching, which is called addiction rash in traditional Chinese medicine, and is mainly divided into wind-heat offending the surface, wind-cold binding the surface, blood deficiency and wind dryness and other types of evidence. In the case of wind-heat violation of the surface, the symptoms are bright red, burning and itching, aggravated by heat, reduced by cold, accompanied by fever, chills (fear of cold), sore throat, the treatment is recommended to remove wind and clear the heat, relief of the surface and stop itching, the formula is to use the wind-subdued with additional subtractions. In the case of wind-cold bundle surface, the symptoms are white, aggravated by cold, reduced by warmth, malignant cold, no thirst, the wind should be dispersed to dispel the cold, relieve the surface and stop the itching, and the formula should be Gui Zhi, Ephedra and half of each soup with subtractions. In the case of blood deficiency and wind dryness, the symptoms are recurrent, prolonged, aggravated in the afternoon or at night, accompanied by irritability, dry mouth, hot hands and feet, the treatment should be to nourish the blood to dispel the wind, moisten the dryness and stop the itching, and the prescription should be added with the formula of angelica drink. Stomach and intestines damp-heat syndrome see wind ball piece big color red, itching intense, the rash at the same time with epigastric (abdomen) pain, nausea and vomiting, fatigue (lack of spirit), nausea (no appetite, less food) constipation or diarrhea, the treatment is appropriate to dredge the wind to relieve the surface, through the internal organs to drain the heat (with the way of passing stools to get rid of the body’s heat), the formula for the prevention of Fengtong Sheng San plus or minus. It is recommended to go to a regular Chinese medicine hospital to consult a Chinese medicine practitioner for evidence-based guidance, and follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, not blindly use medication on their own.