Acne, named acne in Chinese medicine, is prone to acne can be regulated by adjusting the dietary routine and traditional Chinese medicine. For example, Chinese medicine believes that acne is mainly caused by lung heat and gastrointestinal dampness-heat in the early stage, and phlegm stasis in the late stage. If your diet is spicy, sweet, greasy food, it is easy to produce dampness and heat, phlegm dampness, so your diet should reduce or avoid these foods. In addition, you should also avoid staying up late, regular work and rest.
Acne is mainly categorized into lung meridian subheat syndrome, gastrointestinal damp-heat syndrome, and phlegm-damp stagnation syndrome. Lung meridian wind-heat syndrome, manifested as pimples red, or itchy, or pustules; accompanied by thirst and drink, constipation, short red urine (small amount of urine, dark yellow color); tongue red, thin yellow moss, pulse slippery, etc., can use loquat Qinglong Drink Plus Reduction.
Damp-heat syndrome of the stomach and intestines, manifesting as greasy skin on the face, chest and back, red, swollen and painful rashes, or pustules; accompanied by bad breath and constipation; red tongue, yellow and greasy moss, and slippery pulse, etc., may use Artemisia capillaris Tang with additional subtractions.
Phlegm-dampness stagnation syndrome, manifested as dark red rash, mainly nodules, abscesses, cysts, scars, which is difficult to heal; accompanied by nausea (no appetite, reduced food intake) and abdominal distension; dark red tongue, yellowish greasy moss, slippery pulse, etc., can be used in the combination of Er Chen Tang and Taohong Siwu Tang with additions and subtractions.
If you need traditional Chinese medicine, you can go to a specialized clinic for treatment after diagnosis, do not use medicine blindly.