How to treat neurodermatitis

Neurodermatitis is a skin disease that is very difficult to cure. The treatment of dermatitis generally requires the application of some anti-inflammatory and detumescent drugs. Patients with neurodermatitis often feel dryness, heat, itching, etc. on their skin, which can have a great impact on their sleep at night. Neurodermatitis not only requires drug treatment, but also requires patients to maintain a good mood. So, how should neurodermatitis be treated?

1. How to treat neurodermatitis

Currently, the more effective treatment method is to combine psychological care treatment and psychological drug intervention treatment while carrying out drug treatment and skin care.

2. Life care for neurodermatitis

1. Relieve mental worries, avoid excessive tension and mental stimulation, pay attention to rest, and ensure adequate sleep time.

2. Do not eat irritating foods, such as strong tea, coffee, alcohol and spicy food.

3. Avoid sun exposure, scratching, friction and other irritations.

4. The most important point: Do not use hot water to relieve itching, nor use soap with too strong alkaline for bathing.

5. If the itching is so severe that you cannot bear it, you can use a cold towel to apply cold compress. Soak a towel with cold water, wring it half dry, and apply it tightly to the itchy area. Ice cubes will also work. Change it every 2 to 3 minutes, use it 3 to 5 times in a row, then apply some iodine glycerin or do not apply any medicine, and apply it again when it still itches. Never scratch it with your hands!

6. You can cut the cucumber into thin slices and apply it to the area where neurodermatitis occurs. After the cucumber juice dries up, change to another slice. If you persist, you will see improvement over time. The benefit of using cucumber slices on your skin is that it does not leave any color behind, and the vitamin C in cucumbers is very good for your skin.

3. TCM treatment of neurodermatitis

Through syndrome differentiation and treatment, starting from the types of excessive heart fire, liver depression and qi stagnation, internal rheumatism, and blood deficiency and wind dryness, the treatment goals are to soothe the liver and regulate qi, calm the heart and tranquilize the mind, dispel wind and dampness, and nourish blood and moisten dryness. Treatment methods include oral administration of Chinese medicine or fumigation, plum blossom needling, acupuncture and moxibustion, etc., either alone or in combination. Chinese patent medicines available include Danzhi Xiaoyao Pills, Qinjiao Pills, etc. Of course, the effectiveness of Western medicine varies from person to person, is prone to relapse, and has a long course of treatment, while the dialectics of traditional Chinese medicine are complex. As a patient, it is better to go to a regular hospital to see a professional doctor for a face-to-face consultation.