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About the ‘Skin Health’ Category
Skin Health Formula Finder
Traditional Chinese medicine has a number of herbal protocols for a variety of skin conditions that end up being called “psoriasis” in modern terms.
Names that have been given to psoriasis over the 1,800 year history of Chinese herbology include:
silver scale disease (an accurate description)
white dagger sore
pine skin tinea
snake lice (that’s scary!)
Kampo medicine is the herbal medicine practiced by physicians in Japan. They often use these formulas along side the standard of care in Western drugs. This test follows Kampo style differentiation. More… »
Psoriasis Treatment Principles
The formulas mentioned in the Psoriasis Formula Finder regulate particular body systems to promote the emergence of smooth, moist, skin.
The way in which these formulas work are by the following treatment principles:
- Clear heat (for red skin)
- Activate the blood circulation (for purple or brown skin)
- Nourish the blood or body fluids (for dryness)
- Disperse wind (for itchiness)
- Disperse wind-damp (for wet itchiness)
- Regulate ying and wei (for dry skin) More… »
