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Dual functions of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for dermatitis/ skin allergy---detox & nourish

This case of derma symptoms caused because the patient ate seafood. The skin allergies showed on his neck and thigh, with reddish, itchiness and partial heat. After acupuncture and TCM herb therapy for 3 weeks, the degree of the discomforts reduced, the previous erythema had decrustated and recovered in a better skin condition. In acupuncture we called the method as “ reinforcing and reducing method”, likewise, in herb therapy we called “tonification and purgation in combination”, both are manipulated under the standard diagnosis of TCM doctors.

Acupuncture and TCM decoction for herpes / dermatitis herpetiformis

During Christmas season, people are usually busy and have irregular sleeping time and meals, which cause the immune system too weak to defend any virus from flues or allergen from their pets. This derma case happened on Dec.18, the itchiness increased, the area of the herpes expanded while eating wrong diet. However, after intensive herb decoction and acupuncture treatment, on Dec.22 the itchiness and herpes eliminated, this patient enjoyed a sick-free Christmas. On the following days until Dec.27 we saw total recovery without any symptoms. “All I want for Christmas is health”, the patient sang with joy.

Acupuncture and TCM Herbal medicine for prurigo/ itchy skin. Which is related to sinus or constipation ?

Acupuncture and TCM Herbal medicine for prurigo/ itchy skin. Which is related to sinus or constipation ? Some patients come treatment with nasitis, allergic rhinitis, sinus symptoms, or constipation, along with skin itchy, and rashes.   However, those derma symptoms are the reflections of the lung and large intestine condition. According to theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, “ The lung governs skin and hair”, ” Lung and Large intestine have Relevance” ,this patient had cough and phlegm as main complaints, with constipation , and the rashes on both elbows, where the meridian according to acupuncture theory related to the lung and large intestine as well.   In conclusion, we did acupuncture and made TCM herbal prescription through the principle of “ expelling pathogens from both interior and exterior”. Shooting two hawks with one arrow, we target the lung problem, meanwhile solved the rashes and constipation. Let’s say acupuncture needles and herb prescription are a...

Acupuncture & Herbal decoction for years of herpes on finger/ derma/ skin diseases

Patient who suffered from years of herpes on her finger, which causing itchiness and skin off, after treatment for one week, presents the well recovery.  For herpes on finger, it's an on and off derma disease, easy occurs when touch chemical contained detergent cleanser or under humid environment. For modern therapy is using hormone related medication , it's fast to reduce the itchiness but also easily reoccur if stop the medicine. The worse situation of herpes is when patient couldn't stand the severely itchiness and over scratch could cause infection if making a wound. For TCM treatment, we change the inner environment of the patient, so the herpes will not have any reason to stay. Without drug dependency, combining correct therapy ( correct diagnose & treatment plan) and help adjust patients' incorrect habit is the best for recovery.

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for eczema/derma/skin disease

Patient wears airtight pants such as fit jeans, which easily cause eczema when sweating in humid and hot weather. Meanwhile, as her body type due to our TCM diagnosis, is “dampness-heat of lung and bladder” which presented in her heat type cough, and urination.  After one session of acupuncture and one week TCM herb medicine, the reddish reduce and no more itchiness, as well reduce her cough and no more heat feeling during urination. That’s the results when we did precisely treatment under correct diagnosis, likewise all the related symptoms will be solved as our expectation.