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Acupuncture Congress 2018
Herbal Medicine: Open Access
ISSN: 2472-0151
Page 69
August 20-21, 2018
Dublin, Ireland
9
th
International Conference on
Acupuncture &
Chinese Medicine
E
czema is a common dermatological condition presented in
western traditional Chinese medicine clinics. We see this
occurring in both sexes and in all age groups, from new born
babies to toddlers, teenagers, adults and senior citizens. Themain
symptoms which patients experience are redness of the skin,
dry skin, hot and itchy skin and flaky skin. This condition can be
extremely stressful for people, affecting their sleep and all areas
of their personal and professional lives. It often occurs alongside
other conditions such as hay fever and asthma too, which can be
especially stressful for the peoplewho experience this. Traditional
ChineseMedicine (TCM) has a very good success rate for treating
eczema using Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture and food
therapy. TCM’s aim is to treat the root cause of the condition,
which is internal, despite the main symptoms presenting on the
skin. TCM can offer bespoke treatments based on the patient’s
individual diagnosis. We commonly see wind-heat, damp-heat,
blood-heat, toxic-heat and heat due to yin deficiency being
presented by patients with eczema, so in order for the treatment
to be successful it must be tailored to each individual patient,
combining acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and food
therapy. Author has been practicing and teaching TCM for over
25 years in the United Kingdom where she specializes in treating
eczema and other related skin conditions such as psoriasis and
acne. Through her vast experience in treating Eczema and other
skin conditions, she has created specific Chinese herbal medicine
formulas for treating these conditions effectively and has been
successful with patients from all over the UK and Europe.
shulantang99@gmail.comTraditional Chinese medicine and eczema
Shulan Tang
Shulan College of Chinese Medicine, UK
Herb Med. 2018, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2472-0151-C1-003