Syndrome (a)
The
Heat in the Blood
Type
The occurrence and growth of the skin rash is
considerably rapid, involving large areas, red in
colour, and with a great deal of desquamation (coming
off in scales). There is distinct itching, accompanied
by aversion to heat, restlessness, irritability, a
sensation of dryness in the throat, bitterness in the
mouth, constipation and yellow urine. The tongue is
reddened or dark red with a thin yellow coating. The
pulse is rapid.
To treat by
Herbal
medicine
Therapeutic principle: Herbal medicine helps
remove heat from the blood, promote the circulation of
blood and expels wind which is causing the psoriasis.
Prescription/Formula: Modified Shuanghua Tulin
Yin: Rhizoma smilacis glabrae (tufuling) 30g, Lonicera
flower (jinyinhua) 30g, Sophora flower (huaihua)11g,
Fresh rehannia (shengdihuang) 15g, Red peony (chishao)
21g, Arnebia (zhicao) 9g, Bupleurum (chaihu) 9g,
Scutellaria (huangqin) 15g, Cicada slough (chanyi) 12g,
Chinese angelica (danggui) 9g, Red sage root
(danshen)21g, Moutan bark (danpi) 12g, Anemarrhena
(zhimu) 9g.
To treat by Acupuncture and
Moxibustion
Therapeutic principle: Acupuncture or moxibustion
can eliminate the heat from the blood by using points
mainly from the Large Intestine meridian of Hand
Yangming.
Prescription/Formula: Hegu (LI 4), Quchi (LI 11),
Xuehai (SP 10), Taichong (LR 3), Sanyinjiao (SP 6).
Point Modification: Add Shaoze (SI 1) and
Weizhong (BL 40) for psoriasis in the neck; and Ximen
(PC 4) and Laogong (PC 8) for psoriasis in the elbow.
Return to Top
Syndrome (b)
The
Blood-dryness Type
**The course is a protracted one. The skin rash has
ceased to grow at this stage and in some parts, has
disappeared. The skin eruption is dry, its colour has
faded and scales reduced. The tongue is pink, covered
with scanty or thin white fur. The pulse is weak.
To treat by Herbal
medicine
Therapeutic principle: Herbal medicine can enrich
the blood, expel wind and
moisten dryness.
Prescription/Formula: Modified Yangxue Runfu
Ying. Chinese angelica (danggui) 15g, Fresh rehannia
(shengdihuang) 15g, Red peony (chishao) 21g, Prepared
rehmannia (shudihuang) 15g, White peony (baishao) 9g,
Caulis spatholobi (jixueteng) 30g, Scrophularia
(xuanshen) 15g, Fleece flower root (heshouwu) 15g,
Asparagus root (tiandong) 9g, Ophiopogon root (maidong)
9g, Cortex dictamni radicis (baixianpi) 9g, Tribulus
fruit (baijili)9g.
To treat by Acupuncture and
Moxibustion
Therapeutic principle: Acupuncture or
moxibustion helps to reinforce the blood and
moisten the dryness by using points mainly from
the Spleen meridian of Foot Taiyin.
Prescription/Formula: Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Xuehai
(SP 10), Zusanli (ST36).
Return to Top
Syndrome (c)
The
Blood-stasis
Type
When dealing with the blood-stasis type, the skin
eruption persists for a long time; it is usually dark
red in colour, or has some pigmentation. The scales are
thick and in some cases, the joints do not function
properly. The tongue is dark purple with
ecchymosis (purple mottling of
skin), and the pulse is weak and uneven.
To treat by Herbal
medicine
Therapeutic principle: Herbal medicine helps
promote blood circulation to remove the blood stasis.
Prescription/Formula: Modified Taohong Siwu Tang.
Chinese angelica (danggui) 15g, Fresh rehannia
(shengdihuang) 15g, Red peony (chishao) 21g, Ligusticum
(chuanxiong) 9g, Peach seed (taoren) 9g, Carthamus
(honghua) 9g, Zedoary (Ezhu)9g, Sparganii (sanleng) 9g,
Caulis spatholobi (jixueteng) 30g, Red sage root
(danshen) 9g.
To treat by Acupuncture and
Moxibustion
Therapeutic principle: Acupuncture or
moxibustion can promote blood circulation to remove
blood stasis by using points mainly from the Bladder
meridian of Foot Taiyang and Spleen meridian of Foot
Taiyin.
Prescription/Formula: Xuehai (SP 10), Geshu (BL
17), Ganshu (BL 18), Sanyinjiao (SP 6).
Return to Top
Syndrome (d)
The
Channel-blockage by
Wind-dampness type
The symptoms and signs of the channel-blockage of
wind-dampness type are those of the type of psoriasis
that affects the joints. This may be
arthralgia
(pain in joints), joint swelling or even
stiffness, a deformation of joints, and a hinderance to
movement at the joints as well.
To treat by Herbal
medicine
Therapeutic principle: Herbal medicine can expel
wind and dampness, promote blood circulation and
regulate channels.
Prescription/Formula: Modified Duhuo Jisheng
Tang. Ledebouriella root (fangfeng) 9g, Mulbery twig
(sangzhi) 30g, Pubescent angelica root (duhuo) 9g,
Clematidis root (weilinxian) 9g, Achyranthis bidentatae
(niuxi) 9g,Chinese angelica (danggui) 15g, White peony
(chishao) 21g, Ligusticum (chuanxiong) 9g, Caulis
spatholobi (jixueteng) 30g, Cortex dictamni radicis
(baixianpi) 9g, Gentianae macrophyllae root (qinjiao)
9g, Licorice 6g.
To treat by Acupuncture and
Moxibustion
Therapeutic principle: Acupuncture or
moxibustion expels wind and
dampness, promotes blood circulation and regulates
channels by using points mainly from the
Gallbladder meridian of Foot of Shaoyang.
Prescription/Formula: Yanglingquan (GB 34),
Fengchi (GB 20), Yinlingquang (SP 9), Geshu (BL 17).
Return to Top
Syndrome (e)
The Toxic Heat
and Dampness Type
When dealing with the toxic heat and dampness type, most
of the symptoms are similar to those of the pus-pocket
type of psoriasis. There may also be erosion,
exudation, thirst, fever,
constipation and other general symptoms. The tongue is
reddened with a yellow, greasy fur. The pulse is taut or
slippery.
To treat by Herbal
medicine
Therapeutic principle: Herbal medicine can clear
away heat and toxic material and remove
dampness.
Prescription/Formula: Modified Longdan Xiegan
Tang plus Wuwei Xiaodu Yin. Gentiana (longdancao) 9g,
Scutellaria (huangqin) 9g, Phellodendron (huangbai) 9g,
Capejasmine (zhizi) 9g, lonicera flower (jinyinhua) 30g,
Voila (diting)15g, Dandelion (pugongying) 30g,
Chrysanthemum (juhua) 15g, Forsythia (lianqiao) 9g,
Plantain seed (cheqianzi) 9g, Alisma (zexie)9g, Clematis
seed (mutong)6g.
To treat by Acupuncture and
Moxibustion
Therapeutic principle: Acupuncture or
moxibustion clears away heat and toxic material and
removes dampness by using
points mainly from the Large Intestine meridian of Hand
Yangming.
Prescription/Formula: Hegu (LI 4), Quchi (LI 11),
dazhui (DU 14), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Xingjian (LR 2).
Return to Top
Syndrome (f)
The Excessive
Fire-Toxin Type
The symptoms of this type of psoriasis are those of the
erythroderma (red skin)
type. The skin all over the body is diffuse, flushed or
dark red, with vast amounts of desquamation (coming off
in scales) and a burning-heat sensation. Protracted
cases have moist and thick skin lesions, often
accompanied by fever, aversion to cold, restlessness,
thirst, constipation, frequent urination and yellow
urine. The tongue would be dark red, with little or no
coating, while the pulse is slippery and quick.
To treat by Herbal
medicine
Therapeutic principle: Clear away heat toxin from
the blood.
Prescription/Formula: Modified Qingying Tang.
Fresh rehannia (shengdihuang) 30g, Red peony (chishao)
15g, Scrophularia (xuanshen) 15g, lonicera flower
(jinyinhua) 30g, Moutan bark (danpi) 9g, Dandelion
(pugongying) 30g, Forsythia (lianqiao) 15g,Coptis
(huanglian) 6g, Licorice (gancao)6g.
To treat by Acupuncture and
Moxibustion
Therapeutic principle: Clear away heat toxin
from the blood by using points mainly from the Large
Intestine meridian of Hand Yangming and Du channel.
Prescription/Formula: Quchi (LI 11), Dazhui
(DU14), Hegu (LI 4), Taichong (LR 3), Neiting (ST44).
Return to Top
5. Healing by Other Therapies
(a) Qigong and other
therapies
For effect of Qigong on the Nervous System
Function, click here.
Generally speaking, Qigong is good for healing
effect of this specific ailment, however
individual results may vary. It improves the
flow of the qi and the circulation of the blood,
so you'll experience more energy, but, you won't
see/ feel any immediate effects, as with many
exercises and therapies, it takes a few weeks or
even months of practice before you'll see any
significant improvements.
The following types of Qigong may help:
For the information of different types of Qigong
,just click a link above.
This information is for education purpose only.
We strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong
master to learn the correct ways to conduct
these exercises before attempting them.
(b) Medicated diet
1.
Chinese angelica (danggui) 3g,
Lightyellow Sophora Root(kushen) 6g, (xiaohuma)
6g. Decoct the herbs 30 minutes, drink the soup
as tea daily, unlimited amount.
2. Eat more vegetables, fruit and try to keep
the digestive canal free from disturbance.
(c) Life style
1. Refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages and
soft drinks or eating irritating food with a
pungent hot taste. Eat more fruits and
vegetables and try to keep the digestive canal
free of disturbance.
2. Try to reduce emotional stress.
3. Infections, such as upper respiratory
infections, may aggravate psoriasis. Try to
avoid catching a cold or the flu.
4. Get enough sleep.
Return to Top
Acknowledgments:
Healthphone.com greatly acknowledges the support
and dedication of our
Healing Centre Panel, without whom this
section would not be possible.
We also greatly acknowedge Ms. Najaf Munir,
MBBS, for her editorial support. Ms. Munir
simplified the highly technical medical
documents into easy-to-read documents, for the
enjoyment and education of our numerous
visitors. |
|