Chinese medicine believes that the face, nose, chest and back belong to the lungs, and acne is often caused by wind-heat blocking the skin through the lung meridian; Or because of overeating, fat and spicy, spleen and stomach accumulate heat, damp and heat are endogenous, and the surface is fumigated; Or because the body is young, the blood is vigorous, the yang heat is rising, the cold is resisted, and the skin is depressed. Chinese medicine pays attention to the syndrome differentiation and treatment of acne, and the specific treatment methods are as follows. 1. Lung heat and blood heat. Facial acne is mainly red papules, acne and pustules, accompanied by greasy and a small number of red nodules, dry mouth, upset, insomnia, dry red stool, red tongue with yellow coating and rapid pulse. It is advisable to spread lung and clear heat. The prescription is loquat Qingfei decoction, which is decocted, daily 1 dose, and taken twice.

2. Spleen and stomach accumulate heat. The rash is red, accompanied by continuous eating, abdominal distension, constipation, red tongue, yellow greasy fur, slippery or thin pulse. It is advisable to clear away heat and promote diuresis, and dredge fu organs. The prescription is Sanhuang Pill combined with Yinchenhao Decoction, which is decocted in water, daily 1 dose, and taken twice.

3. Hot poison. The occurrence and severity of acne is obviously related to menstrual cycle, and it is often accompanied by discomfort such as irregular menstruation, emotional discomfort, breast pain, red tongue with yellow coating and rapid pulse. It is advisable to clear away heat and detoxify. The prescription is Erhua decoction, decocted in water, daily 1 dose, taken twice.

4. Blood stasis and phlegm coagulation. Acne is mainly composed of dark red nodules and pustules, which recur repeatedly, accompanied by uneven scars and pigmentation, upset and dreamy, dry stool, red or dark tongue or ecchymosis, and smooth or thin pulse. Appropriate and camp to resolve phlegm and dissipate stagnation. The prescription is Erchen decoction, which is taken by decoction, daily 1 dose, and taken twice.

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