Seborrheic dermatitis of the head belongs to the category of traditional Chinese medicine, mainly due to the body of dampness and heat within the body, feel the wind caused by the evil, can be through the internal medicine, external medicine and acupuncture therapy and so on to treat.
1. Internal medicines: Damp-heat embodied (dampness and heat in the body of each other) evidence of the treatment is appropriate to clear heat and relieve dampness, strengthen the spleen and stomach, available gentian diarrhea liver soup plus reduction treatment, heat can be added mulberry white bark, dandelion. Wind-heat and blood dryness certificate treatment should dispel wind and clear heat, nourish the blood and moisten dryness, can be used to eliminate the wind and Angelica drink with the addition of subtractions for treatment, itching is more serious can be added to the white fresh skin, tribulus terrestris and so on.
2. Topical medication: dry lesions can be externally applied with tincture of white dandruff wind (from the Clinical Manual of Chinese Medicine and Surgery), which is prohibited for those with vesiculobullous lesions. Wet lesions with a small amount of exudation can be used to seborrhea wash formula (composed of Cang Er Zi, bitter ginseng, Wang Bu Liuhang, alum) decoction to wash the head. Can also be used externally with proprietary Chinese medicine compound sulfur cream, sulfur allergy is prohibited.
3. Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy: take Hegu, Quchi, Daxi, Blood Sea, and Foot Sanli points, and apply the laxative method. Acupuncture should be operated by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be operated by oneself, so as not to cause damage to the organism.
It is recommended that patients seek medical treatment in time and be guided by a professional Chinese medicine practitioner after diagnosis and treatment, and should not use medication on their own, so as not to cause adverse consequences. Daily attention should be paid to personal hygiene, avoid hot water and scratching the affected area.