Chinese Medicine

Herbal remedies for eczema might be one of the best remedies for eczema. A lot of people struggle with eczema for many years, even the rest of their lives. They would try all remedies claiming curing eczema. However, eczema goes and comes as usual. Compared with oral steroids such as prednisone, herbal remedies for eczema are totally natural and eczema usually won’t come back again vengefully once eczema is cured.

Recently, I came across one case based on herbal remedies for eczema from Dr. Huang Huang. It is a fantastic experience of remedies for eczema. I think that his experience would benefit both Chinese medicine practitioners and eczema sufferers. So I would like to post here as a reference for those whom may be concerned about herbal remedies for eczema.

Herbal remedies for eczema case

Case code: 20090048
Case Name: Eczema and asthma.

First visit of herbal remedies for eczema case

Male, 9 years old. First visit was on July 25, 2009.
Constitution: Sturdy, yellow but dark-inclined complexion, single-edged eyelid.

Complaints and diagnosis

• This kid had been suffering from asthma and eczema for 5 to 6 years.
• He told the physician that it was always at 2:00 am that he began to have abdominal pain and desire to go for the toilet, and then followed with coughing and asthma. At the same time, other symptoms such as headache, aversion to cold, and sweating also occurred. However all those symptoms would be totally gone the next day.
• The kid had chronic eczema on his elbows, wrists and knees.
• The itch by eczema would get worse if wind blowed. And he ever suffered from allergic rhinitis, chronic tonsillitis, and frontal sinusitis.
• He liked eating meat.
• He was allergy-prone, which very often appeared as runny nose and frequent sneeze.
• His stomach was full and his tongue was red.

Prescription as follows:

• Sheng Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba) 6g;
• Shi Gao (Gypsum fibrosum) 30g;
• Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix) 5g;
• Hua Shi (Talcum) 15g (packed);
• Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen) 15g;
• Yi Yi Ren (Coicis Semen) 20g;
• Jing Jie (Schizonepetae Herba) 10g;
• Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) 10g;
• Jie Geng (Platycodi Radix) 10g;
• Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus) 20g;
• Zhi Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) 5g.

Second visit of herbal remedies for eczema case

Second visit was on August 29th. After taking the herbal decoction, the eczema improved and no more new eczema occurred. But it was necessary to continue the former herbal prescription.

Third visit of herbal remedies for eczema case

Third visit was on September 19th. Eczema came back from time to time, itching and got worse at night. The tongue was dark with thin coating.

Prescription as follows:

• Sheng Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba) 6g;
• Shi Gao (Gypsum fibrosum) 15g;
• Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix) 3g;
• Hua Shi (Talcum) 10g (packed);
• Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen) 12g;
• Yi Yi Ren (Coicis Semen) 20g;
• Jing Jie (Schizonepetae Herba) 12g;
• Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) 12g;
• Jie Geng (Platycodi Radix) 6g;
• Lian Qiao (Forsythiae Fructus) 15g;
• Zhi Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) 6g.

Fourth visit of herbal remedies for eczema case

Fourth visit was on November 21st. After taking herbal decoction, eczema and the frequency of asthma had significantly reduced, only attacked once on October 6th with stuffy and runny nose.

The kid was with hypernasality and red tongue. So Zhi zi (Gardeniae Fructus) 10g and Bo He (Menthae haplocalycis Herba) 6g added to the former herbal prescription accordingly.

In addition, the kid was warned not to take supplements any more.

Analysis of the herbal remedies for eczema case

The patient belongs to constitution of Fang Feng Tong Sheng San. Dr. Huang prescribed an altered formula of Fang Feng Tong Sheng San, namely Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang in combination with Ma Xing Yi Gan Tang, which made to strengthen the power of expelling pathogenic wind.

Clinically Fang Feng Tong Sheng San is one of very good herbal remedies for eczema, atopic dermatitis, asthma and other allergic diseases if used properly. However, herbal remedies for eczema vary from person to person. It need to make a right diagnosis before applying Fang Feng Tong Sheng San.