Eczema (Damp-Heat Soaking Pattern)

|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

皮肤潮红、丘疹、丘疱疹、水疱、糜烂、渗液；自觉灼热、瘙痒。可伴心烦、口渴。舌红，苔黄，脉滑数

Plain-Language Explanation:

• The skin becomes red and develops papules, papulovesicles or blisters; after rupturing, erosions with oozing can be seen.
• There may be a sensation of burning and itching, with local stinging and unbearable itchiness.
• May be accompanied by irritability and thirst, with an increased desire to drink water.
• The tongue body tends to be red with a yellow coating; the tongue surface appears yellowish.
• The pulse feels slippery and somewhat rapid, with a relatively hurried rhythm.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

清热利湿，佐以凉血

Plain-Language Explanation:

• May help clear internal heat and promote the elimination of dampness, alleviating symptoms such as fever, heavy body sensation, or difficult urination.
• May help cool the blood and reduce symptoms such as facial redness, sore throat, or skin bleeding spots.