DERMATOLOGY
ATOPIC DERMATITIS
Atopic dermatitis is one of the allergic diseases, which develops chronically and repeatedly due to atopic predisposition and is characterized by itching. Most of them are cured in children, but in recent years, the number of intractable "adult atopic dermatitis" that carries over the disease even as an adult has increased. Recently, it is thought that various irritants are added to the skin called "atopic skin", which has a barrier disorder and is originally prone to eczema and itching. Causes include the environment, allergens such as sweat, bacteria, and food, but which allergen causes symptoms varies. In most cases, there is more than one allergen. Atopic dermatitis is an allergic symptom that occurs in the skin, and the immunity imbalance that causes these symptoms can be explained by the following mechanism. This chemical messenger causes symptoms of atopic dermatitis. In the case of Kampo treatment, diseases caused by immunity imbalance such as atopic dermatitis are improved by using drugs that regulate immunity. Recently, the effect of Chinese herbs has been attracting attention overseas. It is often the case that continuing to take Chinese herbs improved allergies and at the same time made it harder to catch colds.
Of course, the root cause of immunity imbalance is different for each person, so first investigate the cause of the person's immunity imbalance and use Chinese herbs to improve it. Depending on the age, the constitution, the way the immune balance is disturbed, and the degree of disorder differ. You may also examine your abdomen, tongue, and pulse. It requires patience for treatment because it changes the allergic constitution that you were born with. The younger the age, the faster the effect will appear, and in babies, the symptoms may subside in about a month. In adults with a complicated medical condition, it seems that there are many patterns in which the symptoms gradually improve with annual administration.
At first, the skin symptoms themselves may not improve, but after a while, other disorders such as feeling better or getting a good night's sleep may improve. This is evidence that your constitution matches that of Chinese herbal medicine, and is considered to be a sign that atopic dermatitis is improving.
The patient (1)
During summer, sweat and leakage into tissues promote itching. During winter, the dry atmosphere lead to crack and pain. She has also menstrual pain. One month of treatment lead to a better skin color. Two months of treatment lead to less itching problem. After four months the menstrual pains disappear. The treatment gonna last 9 months.
The patient (2) The acne is mainly located on the belly area. The patient feel easily headache, sweat and feel thirsty easily. After one month of Kampo the itching feeling got better, after 3 months the texture of the skin seems better. After 4 months of treatment the patient doesn't take the steroids anymore. The treatment gonna last 9 months.
ACNE
The exit of the pores becomes hard, and it is caused by the lumps formed by the accumulation of oil residue inside. The face with a closed mouth is white acne, and the face with a mouth and the center looks black is black acne. It is a red papule and a pustule with pus based on the face. In normal acne, these three rashes are mixed: face pimples, red papules, and pustules. One cause of acne is the secretion of fat from the sebaceous glands. The functions of male and female hormones have a great influence on this. The temperatures has influence on the hormone balance.
The patient (1)
2 years of acne, especially on the face, the mouth and the belly. The menstrual pain are annoying. There is also stiff shoulders and constipation. After one month of treatment the stiff shoulder disappear, after 3 months the color of acne is getting lighter. After 4 months the acne on the belly and the face almost disappear. After 5 month the acne around the mouth reduce. The treatment gonna last 9 months.
The patient (2)
The ace is located on the cheek and forehead. The skin is rough and the menstruations are painful. After 2 months of treatment the skin around forehead is free of acne, after 4 months the cheek are cure. The 6th month the rough skin ended and the treatment last 10 months.
PALMOPLANTAR PUSTULOSIS
Eczema with countless blisters appears on the palms and soles of the feet, and is an itchy skin disease. Some people confuse it with a nail worm because it can cause pustulosis on the nails. In severe cases, this symptom can cause bone deformity and cause severe painful arthritis.
In addition, due to immune abnormalities, some patients also develop diabetes, hyperlipidemia and thyroid dysfunction. It is said to happen. In fact, it is known that the blood concentration of biotin in patients with palmoplantar pustulosis is significantly lower than the normal value. It is said to develop when the immunity that protects bacteria and viruses that invade from outside the body is weakened, so it is necessary to elevate this immunity with Chinese herbs.
HIVE / URTICARIA
The characteristic of urticaria is that the skin becomes red and itchy. Urticaria is divided into allergic and non-allergic. Food-induced urticaria and drug-induced urticaria are considered to be allergic, and cold urticaria, hot urticaria, cholinergic urticaria, and artificial urticaria are non-allergic. In addition, those that last for more than a month are called chronic urticaria, and those that improve early are called acute urticaria. If the cause of urticaria is known, it is best to remove it. Drug therapy is generally used for treatment, and oral antihistamines and antiallergic agents and topical antihistamines are used. As a Chinese medicine treatment for urticaria, it can be said that it is effective to use Chinese medicine especially for those who have become chronic, those who are using antihistamines continuously, and those who have side effects such as drowsiness. In addition, Chinese herbs are effective for urticaria that is exacerbated by stress. Urticaria has different dryness, wetness, blisters and suppuration, itching, pain, heat sensation, and redness, so it is important to select and take Chinese herbs according to the situation.
ECZEMA
It is a disease in which the skin becomes inflamed due to some influence, causing itching, redness, lumps and blisters. It does not heal for a long period of time and may become chronic. There are also internal factors such as hormonal balance, sebum secretion, visceral diseases and infectious diseases, and external factors such as cosmetics, detergents, pollen, metals and sunlight. Treatment is with steroids, non-steroids, and oral anti-histamines. If the cause can be identified, it is important to avoid the causative substance and be careful, but there are many cases where it cannot be identified. It is also important to keep the skin clean and to improve nutrition by eating.
In Chinese herbal medicine treatment, it is important to check the condition of the whole body. Depending on the condition of the skin, such as whether it is acute or chronic, the degree of itching and redness, whether there are many secretions, or whether it is dry, it may be weak, firm, or obese. We will select Chinese herbs comprehensively based on the constitution of the person, such as poor blood circulation and constipation.
