Dermatomyositis Chinese medicine treatment effect varies from person to person, dermatomyositis is the name of Western medicine, in Chinese medicine belongs to the category of “muscle paralysis”, can be divided into damp-heat obstruction, cold and damp paralysis, cold and heat mixed (the same patient at the same time appear cold and heat), phlegm and blood stasis paralysis, the liver and kidney paralysis and other types of evidence, diagnosis and treatment in general can play a role in improving the symptomatic effect. The treatment can improve the symptoms in general. 1. Damp-heat obstruction syndrome, the principle of treatment is to clear away heat and dampness, relieve the muscle (release the skin surface of the evil) and open the channels, can be used to Xuanpai Tang plus subtractions, external treatment according to the patient’s condition to choose to clear away heat, dampness, and open the channels of the traditional Chinese medicine, and apply it externally to the patient’s diseased parts. 2. Cold-dampness paralytic obstruction, the principle of treatment is to dispel cold and dampness, relieve the muscle (release the skin surface of the evil) and open the channels, internal treatment is commonly used Wu Tou Tang plus or minus. External treatment method according to the patient’s condition, choose to warm the meridians and dissipate cold (warm the human body meridians, get rid of cold in the body), dispel dampness and open the channels of the traditional Chinese medicine applied to the patient’s lesions. 3. Liver and kidney deficiency paralysis, the principle of treatment is to tonify the liver and kidney, strengthen the muscles and bones, internal treatment is often used in the addition and subtraction of Duhu Sheng Tang. External treatment is based on the specific condition of the patient, selecting traditional Chinese medicines that tonify the liver and kidney and applying them externally to the patient’s lesions. Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy is applicable to all of the above types of symptoms, according to the condition of the identification of meridian acupuncture points. All of the above medications and acupuncture treatments should be used under the guidance of a professional physician, and should not be attempted on one’s own. If you are suffering from dermatomyositis, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time.