Dry skin may be one of the symptoms of "blood deficiency"

Dry and cracked skin may be one of the symptoms of "blood deficiency". Have you ever experienced symptoms such as dry skin, cracks, redness and itchiness, which cannot be cured after repeated application of medicine? Clinically, initial dry, itchy, and cracked skin is usually cured by applying ointments. In principle, these topical ointments contain antihistamines or a small amount of steroids. Appropriate use should be able to achieve a certain effect.

When no effect is seen after use, long-term use in a fixed area will make the local skin thinner and more sensitive, and may even be different in color from the surrounding skin. It is recommended that if no effect is seen after repeated use or the affected area relapses, do not use it again. Be overly reliant on these types of ointments because if you have recurring dry cracks, other underlying physical problems must also be considered. Key points for observation of skin diseases

If skin diseases recur, the medical history and attack status must be further carefully investigated for judgment. The symptoms complained by the patient will directly interfere with the doctor's judgment, especially children who cannot observe or describe it themselves. , we must rely on parents or caregivers to carefully observe based on the following key items:

(1) Is there a fixed time for the attack?

*Winter attack? ＊Summer attack? ＊A change of season? ＊A night attack? ＊Start at 4 or 5 o'clock in the afternoon?

(2) Weather or humidity

*Onset on rainy days? ＊Are you having an attack after spending time in the sun? ＊Does it happen after the cold wind blows in summer?

(3) Attack type

Blister-like" Small blisters on the ends of the limbs may be a type of sweat herpes. Scratching will cause more blisters to spread or the itching to become more severe. its obvious characteristics.

Red Rash Particles》 For localized red rash particles on the skin, you may need to consider allergies. First, check to see if you have had a special diet, taken medications, or come into contact with special items in a short period of time.

Flaky swelling》 Flaky swelling is one of the characteristics of urticaria. It attacks quickly and urgently, with sudden large swellings in many places, but after a few minutes or hours it looks like normal skin. shape.

Dry cracking and peeling" Pay attention to whether the laceration occurs repeatedly in the same part, and whether the laceration is aggravated when dryness and wetness alternate.

Peeling scales》 Repeated peeling can easily turn into flaky peeling, which may turn into chronic psoriasis or psoriasis over time.

(4) Symptoms and characteristics of skin diseases

*Is itching the main concern? ＊Is it mainly dry and itchy? * Mainly red and itchy? ＊Mainly laceration? ＊Blisters are the main cause? * Mainly peeling?

(5) Likes and Dislikes

Likes cold" Usually when the symptoms of inflammation are obvious, people like cold rather than heat.

Like heat》 It is not an acute inflammatory reaction, but may be a skin disease caused by chronic or other problems. Long-term repeated dryness and cracking is often a problem of blood deficiency

When the inflammatory reaction (redness, swelling, hot itching and stinging) is obvious, the cure rate of using anti-inflammatory drugs is usually very high. If the redness and swelling are not serious but the "itching" problem is obvious, you should consider whether Fungal or bacterial infection, or even "scabies" should be considered. There was a patient who came to the clinic for treatment with severe redness and rash on his limbs. He was sent to the dermatology department for examination and found nothing unusual. The doctor diagnosed only urticaria and eczema, but he was treated for a month. Still not cured after the treatment, I asked him to go to the hospital for a checkup and the result was that he was diagnosed with scabies. He was cured within a week of taking the medicine. Therefore, the exact cause of the "recurring" skin problem must be found out. Dry, itchy and cracked skin is often difficult to treat, and may be diagnosed as blood deficiency by traditional Chinese medicine

However, the most common clinical dry and cracked skin that recurs for a long time is usually a problem of "blood deficiency". It is most common at the ends of the limbs or the corners of the mouth or Around the vaginal vagina, it is characterized by special itching or cracking before and after menstruation, obvious itching in the middle of the night, special itching or dryness when overtired, winter or the alternation of cold and heat can also easily cause dryness and cracking of the skin terminals (fingers, toes), usually accompanied by limbs The ends are colder. Anti-inflammatory drugs or steroids are not effective for this type of dry cracking. The effect of using various moisturizing products is also limited. Although it takes a long time to treat with traditional Chinese medicine, if you have the patience and continue the treatment, most of the results can be seen. , the treatment time for severe symptoms is at least 3 months to half a year. The symptom type is "blood deficiency and wind dryness". In short, it is poor skin repair caused by poor peripheral circulation. Patients with anemia often have the following characteristics

(1) The complexion is pale or dull.

(2) Menstrual flow gradually decreases, but sometimes it is heavy (especially for those with fibroids).

(3) Frequent attacks of dizziness and slight wheezing.

(4) The temperature at the end of the limbs is low.

(5) The color of the eyelids is light white but not red.

(6) Poor physical strength.

If patients have the above symptoms and are accompanied by dry, itchy and cracked skin, they can consider using traditional Chinese medicine to improve the long-term problem of dry, itchy and cracked skin and regulate their physical condition instead of blindly buying various hand protectors. Cream or ointment. Treatment prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine

For dry and chapped skin due to blood deficiency and wind dryness, prescriptions that “enrich blood and nourish nutrients” such as Angelica Yinzi, Huangqi Jianzhong Decoction, and Guiqi Jianzhong Decoction are usually used, taking into consideration the physical constitution and side symptoms. Add or subtract. If the itching is obvious, add white moss bark and cicada slough. If the redness and swelling are accompanied by aggravation, add heat-clearing herbs such as honeysuckle. If the laceration is too serious, add lotus root, Lithospermum and other herbs that accelerate skin healing.

Medicinal foods can be stewed with blood-tonifying and moisturizing medicinal materials such as Siwu Decoction, Polygonum Multiflorum, Millet Spatholobi, Walnuts, Polygonatum Polygonatum, etc., to gently regulate the body through diet and long-term, so as to alleviate annoying skin discomfort.