How traditional Chinese medicine treats rosacea

Traditional Chinese medicine mainly treats rosacea through methods such as clearing heat, cooling blood, dispelling wind and detoxifying, and harmonizing qi and blood, combined with comprehensive interventions of oral Chinese medicine, external treatment methods, and lifestyle regulation. Common methods include Chinese herbal decoction, acupuncture and moxibustion, blood letting puncture and cupping, and diet taboos.

1. Oral administration of traditional Chinese medicine

Select formulas based on syndrome differentiation. For blood heat syndrome, Liangxue Wuhua Tang can be modified to include honeysuckle, wild chrysanthemum, and other heat clearing and detoxifying ingredients; Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder is suitable for liver depression and blood stasis syndrome, combined with Danshen and Chishao to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners should adjust medication based on tongue and pulse conditions to avoid self medication.

2. acupuncture and moxibustion therapy

Select acupuncture points such as Dazhui, Quchi, Hegu, etc. to relieve wind and heat, and cooperate with local peripheral needling on the face to improve telangiectasia. Treat 2-3 times a week, with significant effects on the erythema phase, and continue treatment for 1-2 months.

3. Puncturing and cupping

involves puncturing and draining the bladder meridian on the back to help relieve heat and detoxify. Suitable for patients with obvious redness, swelling, heat and pain during acute inflammation, avoid exposure to wind after operation, and do not use for those with coagulation dysfunction.

4. External application of traditional Chinese medicine

Use cold and damp compress of purslane and Huangbai decoction to relieve burning sensation, or mix with Jinhuang powder and Qingdai powder to apply locally. When the skin is damaged, irritant powder should be avoided, and allergic individuals should first try it on a small scale.

5. Dietary adjustment

Avoid spicy food, alcohol, and beef and mutton, and eat more heat clearing ingredients such as mung beans and winter melon. Avoid exposure to sunlight, emotional excitement, and other triggers, and drink chrysanthemum cassia seed tea to assist in reducing internal heat. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment should be maintained for a period of 3-6 months, with a combination of Western medicine in the acute phase to control symptoms. Mild skincare products should be used in daily life to avoid cold and hot stimulation. At night, use honeysuckle lotion to gently pat the face. If pustular nodules worsen, timely follow-up should be conducted to adjust the plan. Pregnant and lactating patients must clearly inform the physician before medication.