Eczema is often symmetrically distributed, mostly occurring in the cheeks, forehead, brow and head of infants and skin wrinkles. (Photo/Huang Zhiwen) Liao Qianhui, a Chinese medicine practitioner, said that eczema is an allergic reaction to the skin. The skin itches and breaks out, and the more itchy it is, the more painful it is. Although eczema occurs on the skin surface, "dampness" and "heat" are the main internal factors rooted in the body. The following two medicated diets are respectively used for clearing away heat and toxic materials during the attack, regulating the spleen and stomach, strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis in peacetime, and helping to remove the baby's internal "wet" and "hot" toxic gas, so as not to suffer from eczema again.
Herbal diet for clearing heat and promoting diuresis during attack: Artemisia capillaris Poria porridge
Materials: Artemisia capillaris 15g, Poria cocos 15g, 50g brown rice.
Practice:
Wash brown rice, put it in a pot with Poria cocos, add 250cc of water, boil it over medium heat, and then turn to low heat.
Put Artemisia capillaris into the filter bag, then put it into the pot to boil, and turn off the heat when the porridge is cooked.
Efficacy: clearing heat and promoting diuresis.
Suitable object: damp-heat constitution. Eczema is reddish and itchy, and if it is scratched, it will cause pus dripping, with constipation, bitter taste, bad breath, jaundice and other symptoms.
Yinchen Fuling porridge, which is suitable for eating medicated diet during the onset of eczema, can mainly clear away heat and promote diuresis. The picture shows the medicinal materials. (Photo courtesy/Dr. Liao Qianhui, Chinese Medicine Doctor) Regulating medicated diet, invigorating spleen and promoting diuresis on weekdays: Sishen Decoction
Ingredients: 50 grams of Coix seed, 50 grams of yam, 25 grams of Gordon Euryale seed, 50 grams of lotus seed and 25 grams of Poria.
1. Soak the above materials in water for about 1 hour and drain them for later use.
2. Put it in an electric cooker, add water to cover all the materials, and then make them about 1 cm higher, and then stew until the switch jumps.
Efficacy: invigorating spleen and removing dampness, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling.
Applicable object: all kinds of physique.
Dr. Liao Qianhui said that Sishen Decoction has the effects of invigorating spleen, removing dampness, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, and is suitable for babies of various constitutions to regulate the spleen and stomach and help eliminate moisture in the body. It is suggested that cooking wine and large intestine should not be added when cooking, and only the above Chinese herbal medicines should be used for cooking.
On weekdays, it is recommended to take the "Sishen Decoction" which can strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis. The picture shows the medicinal materials. (Photo courtesy/Dr. Liao Qianhui) Doctor Xiao Dingning
Dr. Liao Qianhui pointed out that eczema often recurs, so it is necessary to be patient to recuperate eczema, on the one hand, to recuperate the constitution, on the other hand, to improve the living environment and eating habits. Avoid spicy and fried foods, and eat less foods that may cause allergies, such as shrimps and crabs, mangoes, egg milk, peanuts and chocolate. Try to wear cotton breathable clothes to avoid all kinds of skin factors, such as scratching, too hot bath water, direct exposure and so on.