湿疹的中医药治疗概况

湿疹是一种具有多形性皮疹和渗出倾向,伴有剧烈瘙痒的皮肤炎症。中医在长期临床实践逐渐形成了对该病灵活的辨证分型和丰富多样的治疗方法,但从治则及常用药物功用来看,主要集中在清热、解毒、除湿、祛风止痒、杀虫等方面。本文主要从以上几个方面综述近年来中医治疗湿疹的概况。

Treatment of eczema by traditional Chinese medicine

Eczema was a kind of inflammatory skin disorder characterized by intensely pruritic, erythematous papules associated with excoriation, and serous exudate. Flexible syndrome differentiation and various treatment methods for this disease had been developed in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the long history of clinical practice. However, the treatment principles and the major functions of frequently used herbs focused on clearing heat, detoxifying, eliminating dampness, dispelling wind, relieving itching, and parasiticide. the advance of eczema treatment in TCM from the above several aspects were summarized in this paper.