Scaly skin disease? Turns out you should eat these and bathe like this!

Scaly skin disease, commonly known as “psoriasis” and “white mange” in Chinese medicine, is a common, characteristic skin damage, chronic, easy to develop skin disease. It is characterized by the appearance of pimples of varying sizes, red spots, covered with silvery-white scales. It is a chronic condition characterized by localized scaling and thickening of the skin, usually on the limbs, trunk or scalp. Children are usually susceptible to the disease from the age of 10 years. The rash is usually not itchy, but it is uncomfortable and the child may be bothered by the appearance of the skin. The severity of psoriasis fluctuates, manifesting itself more severely during illness or during times of emotional stress, such as when facing exams. So what do people with scaly skin disease need to pay attention to in their daily lives? 1, beneficial vegetables This is a question that many patients are often concerned about. According to people’s knowledge of psoriasis and the findings of modern medical laboratory tests, the following vegetables are considered beneficial to patients. Cabbage: contains carotene, vitamin C and other ingredients. It is sweet and warm in nature, and has the functions of relieving fever and tranquilizing the mind. Carrot: mainly contains a large amount of carotene, which can supplement the lack of vitamin A in the patient’s body. White radish: contains carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, carotene, vitamin C and other ingredients. Its flavor is sweet, pungent and cool, with the effect of clearing heat and detoxification, eliminating food and so on. Taro: contains protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins. It is sweet, pungent and smooth in nature, with small poison, and has the functions of clearing away heat and detoxification, removing blood stasis and swelling, tonifying the deficiency, relieving pain and anti-inflammation. Cabbage: Containing protein, calcium, phosphorus, carotene, vitamin C and B1, B2 and so on. It is light, cool and non-toxic in nature, and has the functions of clearing heat and removing toxins, eliminating blood stasis and swelling. Oilseed rape: contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins. Its flavor is pungent, warm, non-toxic, has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification, promoting blood circulation and swelling, clearing the lungs and improving eyesight. But pregnant women, support, peptic ulcer and allergy system patients should not eat. Bitter melon: contains protein, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, carotene, vitamin C and so on, of which the content of vitamin C is higher. It is bitter and cool in nature, and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. Cucumber: contains sugar, amino acids and B2, C, A and other vitamins. Its taste is sweet, cool, with heat and detoxification, water and other effects. Loofah: contains protein, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins. It is sweet and cool in nature, and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification. Eggplant: contains protein, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, carotene, vitamin C and so on. It is sweet, cool and non-toxic in nature, and has the effect of promoting blood circulation and cooling blood, removing wind and swelling. Potato: contains a lot of starch, other protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, carotene, vitamin C and so on. Its taste is sweet, pungent, cold, with heat detoxification, anti-inflammatory lipids and other effects. However, when sprouting or potato skin green, containing toxicity of the larger lobelia, can not be consumed. Others: such as soybean sprouts, mung bean sprouts, tofu, spinach, celery, tomatoes, beans, etc., contain protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, carotene, vitamin C and other ingredients, can be consumed regularly. 2, bathing precautions (1) pay attention to the water temperature and environmental temperature to adapt to the water temperature is too high (40 ℃ or more) will stimulate the skin lesions, so as to produce adverse effects; water temperature is too low (34 ℃ or less) can not be better to soften the scales and promote the blood circulation of the skin, is not conducive to the lesions subside. The general temperature of the water should be slightly warm or slightly hot for the patient, about 35 to 39 ℃ between. You can also choose the water temperature according to the different types of skin lesions, such as the normal type of progression, as well as erythroderma type, pustular type, oozing type of skin lesions, should not be subjected to too strong stimulation, the water temperature should be lower; and for the quiescent stage of the skin lesions, especially the obvious hypertrophic plaque type of skin lesions, the water temperature can be higher. In addition, the bath should also pay attention to improve the environment temperature, in order to prevent cold and cold and cause psoriasis aggravation. (2) Pay attention to the number of times of bathing and the duration of each bathing In the season of low temperature, normal people can take a bath 1~2 times a week. In the season of low temperature, normal people can take a bath once or twice a week, while psoriasis patients should take a bath every day if they have the condition, and it is better if they can take some medicinal baths or mineral spring baths. According to clinical experience, if patients can insist on taking a bath 1 to 2 times a day for 20 to 40 minutes each time, compared with patients who use the same medication without taking a bath, the healing time can usually be significantly shortened. The duration of each bath varies according to the temperature of the water chosen by the patient and the individual’s tolerance, and 20 to 50 minutes is generally appropriate. If the water temperature is low and the patient’s tolerance is greater, the bathing time can be longer, while if the water temperature is high and the patient’s tolerance is poor, it should be shorter. In short, the maximum degree of bathing should not stimulate the skin lesions patients do not feel fatigue, no discomfort to the extent. (3) The way of bathing should be suitable for showering and should not scratch the skin lesions excessively, and should not use bath towels and other forceful rubbing. Experience has shown that excessive scratching or rubbing of the skin lesions will often affect the regression of the lesions. (4) special circumstances of the bath pan-embryonic pustular, erythrodermic and exudative psoriasis patients bathing, in addition to the water temperature should not be too high, so as not to stimulate the skin lesions, but also suitable for the boat dock permanganate methyl bath or starch bath. For the old and frail and accompanied by certain visceral diseases (such as heart disease, hypertension), bathing in addition to the water temperature should not be too high, but also should be taken to sit in the shower is safer, bathing should be guarded by someone on the sidelines or to help bathing.