How to treat ringworm in Chinese medicine

Tinea corporis is equivalent to “ringworm” in Chinese medicine, Chinese medicine treatment of tinea corporis has internal treatment method, external treatment method and other therapies. 1. Internal treatment: if it is a case of wind-dampness and toxin gathering, we can use the wind-eliminating powder to add dibutylamine and baixianpi; if it is a case of dampness-heat infiltration (dampness and heat invading the intestines, bladder, pubic area and lower limbs), we can use the castor seed and dampness-expelling soup, five-shen soup and gentian-liver-dispersing soup. 2. External treatment: tincture of compound hibiscus bark can be used, which is composed of hibiscus bark, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, etc. It has the efficacy of antiseptic and anti-itch. It is suitable for itchy toes, itchy skin and general ringworm disease. 3. Other therapies: Acupuncture therapy, selecting Quchi, Blood Sea, Sanyinjiao and other points, used for spreading type; tinea cruris is obvious, with plum blossom needle in the affected area repeatedly moving percussion stimulation. The Chinese medicine treatment of ringworm should be guided by professional doctors to select prescription and medication or acupuncture treatment, so as to avoid blind diagnosis, which may mislead or aggravate the condition.