New Year's Day is healthy
The cold and dry climate of winter often makes people prone to ** problems, and atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, is one of the most common ** diseases. For eczema sufferers, they often feel that winter is the season with a high incidence of eczema attacks. However, as an experienced old Chinese medicine practitioner, I would like to say that winter is not necessarily the peak season for eczema, in fact, the onset of eczema is not directly related to the season.
In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, eczema is classified as a damp-heat endogenous disease. Dampness and heat connotation refers to a pathological state that combines dampness and heat in the human body, which is related to factors such as dampness and heat, improper diet and emotional instability. Therefore, to control the onset of eczema, we need to fundamentally regulate dampness and heat.
First of all, diet plays a very important role in the eczema process. For eczema patients, TCM believes that hot and dry foods in the diet will aggravate the symptoms of dampness and heat, so in winter, eczema patients should avoid spicy, irritating, greasy and hot foods, such as chili peppers, mutton, etc. On the contrary, eating more fruits and vegetables, whole grains and light foods can help clear away heat and detoxify and improve eczema symptoms.
Secondly, maintaining good living habits is also an important part of eczema. People with eczema should avoid excessive bathing and hot water immersion, as this can lead to water loss and damage the protective barrier, which in turn can aggravate eczema symptoms. In addition, it is also very important to maintain emotional stability and a good night's sleep to help reduce stress and promote physical recovery.
In addition to the regulation of diet and lifestyle habits, TCM also has a variety of prescriptions for eczema patients to choose from. For example, using Chinese herbs such as honeysuckle, forsythia, and rehmannia to boil water to wash the affected area can clear away heat and detoxify, cool blood and relieve itching. In addition, the external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine is also a commonly used method, such as anthrax powder, coptis mutton fat cream, etc., which can help reduce the symptoms of eczema.
Finally, it is important to remind eczema sufferers that winter is not the peak season for eczema, but the winter weather may worsen the symptoms of eczema. Therefore, eczema patients should formulate an individualized plan according to their symptoms and physical characteristics, and work closely with doctors to adjust medication and lifestyle habits in a timely manner.
To sum up, winter is not necessarily the season of high incidence of eczema, and the onset of eczema is not directly and necessarily related to the season. For eczema patients, the key is to develop an individualized ** plan according to their own physical characteristics, and follow good lifestyle habits and dietary conditioning. Through the integrated approach of TCM, we can effectively control the onset and symptoms of eczema and improve the quality of life of patients.
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