The treatment of pruritus in the elderly includes the application of peripheral emollients, and the use of topical creams and oral medications according to the situation, as follows: 1, peripheral emollients: due to the shrinkage of sebaceous glands in the elderly, the skin secretion of sweat as well as oil gradually decreases, and therefore there is a dryness of the skin, the skin barrier has been damaged. At this time when itching occurs, you can apply the peripheral application of emollients, such as glycerin, petroleum jelly. 2, topical cream and oral medication: if the itching is mild, and accompanied by a small amount of flaking, you can apply mometasone furoate cream and urea Vitamin E cream mixed with topical application. In the course of treatment, if the itching is severe, accompanied by night sleep disorder, and there are a lot of scratches and erythema around the body, you can take oral compound glycyrrhizin tablets and angelica bitter ginseng capsule, and you can also apply a mixture of compound clobetasol propionate ointment and tacrolimus ointment for topical application. In addition, during the period of treatment, you need to avoid spicy and stimulating food, and abstain from alcohol. When bathing water temperature can not be too high, usually 3-5 days to take a bath, and pay attention to rest, reduce late night.