Summary of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of cutaneous pruritus
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2015.12.025
- VernacularTitle:中医药治疗皮肤瘙痒症近况
- Author:
Lili HUANG
;
Li CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cutaneous pruritus;
Traditional Chinese medicine;
Treatment;
Review
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;37(12):1145-1148
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Cutaneous pruritus is a kind ofdermatosis without primary lesions, which only manifested as the symptoms of secondary scratches and scabbing.Through the overview of such aspects of pruritus as definition, pathogenesis, treatment based on syndrome differentiation, patent medicines, the combination therapy, external treatment by Chinese medicine, the Chinese herb fumigation and steaming therapy, as well as daily nursing were summaried.