Feb

21

TCM For Skin Rash

Filed Under Eczema Treatment 

Although I am Chinese, I have often found it difficult to understand fully Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM. Most of the medical literature are in Chinese and I have never been great in reading Chinese text as I come from an English speaking family. In addition, TCM is highly complex as it is a holistic system, whereby everything in the body is interrelated. Hence, treatment of diseases may involve several parts of your body, even though the symptoms may be apparant only in one part.

It is the same with skin diseases. While western medicine merely focuses on the treatment of what is visible, TCM suggests that the root cause is far deeper. In the case of skin rash or eczema, the problem is often described in terms of “excess heat” in the blood, excessive toxins and a malfunctioning liver. A poor diet emphasizing too much greasy food is often said to be a major trigger.

I was really happy, therefore, to come across an informative video (see below) explaining TCM for skin rash. You should not attempt to get the herbs yourself if you intend to try TCM. Always seek a consultation with a TCM practitioner so that herbs for your specific eczema case can be prescribed for you.


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