The current modern medical treatment of eczema includes the following aspects.
1, anti-inflammatory treatment Oral antihistamines and topical corticosteroid ointment.
2, antibiotics If there is a typical manifestation of Staphylococcus aureus infection should choose the appropriate antibiotic treatment.
3.Drugs to regulate the immune response.
4.Topical immunomodulators Safe and reliable, high cost, mainly tacrolimus, pimecrolimus.
5.Serious cases can be given corticosteroids and immunosuppressant treatment.
How does Chinese medicine prevent and treat eczema?
As the patient’s physique is different, the cause of the disease varies, plus the history of the disease has long been temporary, the performance of the disease, the disease mechanism is very different, therefore, Chinese medicine treatment of eczema more than the use of evidence-based fractional treatment, for the disease development process at different stages of the characteristics of the disease mechanism, to determine the treatment method prescriptions. We will eczema specific typology treatment as follows.
1, damp-heat infiltration.
Treatment: clear heat and dampness, detoxify and relieve itching
Prescription: decoction of stone blue grass.
Topical therapy: treatment to clear heat and appease, cold and wet compress with triple yellow wet compress, twice a day, 15 minutes each time, for 5-7 days, after the lesions are dry and crusted, change to hydrogen blowing cream applied externally, twice a day. After the above treatment for four weeks for a course of treatment.
2.Spleen deficiency and dampness.
Treatment: Strengthening the spleen and relieving dampness to stop itching.
Prescription: dampness and itch relief soup.
External therapy: treatment to anti-inflammatory and anti-itch, dry damp astringent: available dermatitis lotion or three son lotion or three yellow lotion cleaning the affected area, external application of benzene cream or hydrogen blowing cream, twice a day. After the above treatment for four weeks for a course of treatment.
3.Blood deficiency and wind dryness.
Treatment: nourish blood and moisten the skin, dispel wind and relieve itching
Prescription: anti-sensitive Ling oral liquid or angelica drink
Topical therapy: treatment to anti-inflammatory and anti-itch, inhibit epidermal cell proliferation, promote dermal inflammation absorption: available Cangzhi lotion, Sanzi lotion, etc. soak the affected area, external application of benzene cream or hydrogen blowing cream, twice a day. After the above treatment, it takes two to three months of treatment time.
All the above drugs are developed by our hospital.
Can eczema be cured?
Because the cause of eczema is complex and the pathogenesis is not fully understood, it is very difficult to achieve a complete cure, that is, to “get to the root”, but it is entirely possible to achieve a clinical cure. The following methods can slow down the onset of eczema.
1, as far as possible to find out the cause of the onset of the disease, in order to avoid it.
2, is to pay attention to diet, avoiding the intake of allergenic and irritating foods, such as fish, shrimp, crab, dried seafood, strong tea, coffee and alcohol.
3, should avoid external stimulation, such as too hot water scalding, strong scratching, strong soap transition scrubbing, etc..
4, regular life, emotional stability, strengthen exercise, enhance physical fitness and body immunity.
5, clinically cured patients should maintain treatment for two weeks, after the skin barrier is fully restored, and then discontinue drug therapy, can significantly delay the onset of eczema.