Is itchy skin very distressing in winter? Chinese medicine has a coup!

What effect does the solar term in winter have on the skin? Huang Kuizuo, a Chinese medicine doctor at Linsen Kunming Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taipei United Hospital, said that every winter, many people's skin will be inexplicably dry and itchy. In addition, the temperature and humidity in winter will decrease, and the secretion of sebaceous glands and sweat glands will decrease, resulting in the loss of water in epidermal cells and the loss of elasticity and fragility of skin. When the weather is cold, the blood vessels on the body surface contract, which makes the blood circulation of the skin worse, and then leads to dryness, peeling, itching and redness of the skin, which is overly sensitive to external factors. This is the main reason for the common "xerotic dermatitis".

Dermatitis sicca mostly occurs in the skin of limbs, calves and the front of tibia or on the back of hand and forearm. In severe cases, the whole body will be dry and itchy. Scratching will expand the scope of the rash, causing exudation and inflammation. The more you scratch, the more itchy it will be, which will seriously lead to chapped skin and pain.

In winter, people are easy to take supplements and stay up late, mostly because of work pressure.

Huang Kuiyou said that an ordinary clinic asked, "Doctor, am I too weak?" Do I need tonic in winter to make my body better? " ? Many people like mutton stoves, ginger duck, spicy hot pot and other winter supplements. These ingredients are hot and dry, which contributes to the internal heat of the body. The greater the internal heat, the easier it is to consume nourishing substances such as yin, blood and body fluid, which will make the skin drier, unable to nourish the skin and aggravate itching.

Miss Chen, 45, has suffered from xerodermatitis for a long time. Every winter, her itching gets worse and worse, and she can't sleep all night. Steroids can only slightly relieve her symptoms after application or oral administration. After further detailed inquiry, I found that I was under great pressure from long-term work and stayed up late, and I especially liked taking hot baths, soaking in hot springs and eating mutton stoves. In winter, these are invisible killers that aggravate symptoms.

Traditional Chinese medicine "nourishing blood, nourishing yin and moistening dryness" regulates from the inside and solves skin troubles.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, "nourishing yang during the day and nourishing yin at night", staying up late for a long time can not nourish yin and replenish blood, which is easy to cause blood deficiency, while eating spicy fried and baked food will aggravate the situation of blood deficiency and make the skin more dry and itchy; Hot water or hot springs will also wash away the protective oil on the body, resulting in excessive dryness, itching and redness of the skin. External ointment is often not enough to relieve inflammation and itching, but also to regulate the constitution from the inside.

Huang Kuiyou said that the main principle of TCM conditioning is "nourishing blood, nourishing yin and moistening dryness", and the treatment method is to add and subtract Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Ophiopogonis, Radix Saposhnikoviae and Periostracum Cicadae. After two months of conditioning, the symptoms of dryness, itching and redness gradually improved, as well as dizziness, palpitation and easy hair loss.

Five small steps of family health care

Huang Kuiyou suggested that healthy living habits are very important to prevent the recurrence of dry dermatitis!

Usually, you can eat more sesame, fungus, yam, okra and other foods that help nourish yin and moisten dryness, and supplement the diet of vitamin C. Vitamin C can reduce inflammation and avoid hot and dry foods such as spicy, barbecue and fried. The bath water temperature should not be too high, and it is not appropriate to take a bath or soak in hot springs. Do not use soap or shower gel with strong cleaning power, so as not to wash off too much oil that protects the skin and accelerate water loss. It is best to wear cotton clothes, avoid wearing woolen clothes, and reduce the feeling of * * * on the skin. Dry skin can be supplemented with skin care products containing moisturizing factors, such as emulsion, Ziyun cream and bitter tea oil. Replenish oil and moisture on the skin surface. The onset and aggravation of dry and itchy skin is a very important factor in personal emotions. Keeping a healthy attitude, resisting diseases in time and relieving one's own pressure can not only reduce the onset time of dermatitis, but also have the opportunity to heal the disease.