Pruritus

|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

皮肤瘙痒,遇热或饮酒后加重,搔破后血痕累累;伴心烦,口渴,小便黄,大便干,舌质红,苔薄黄,脉浮数或弦数

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • The skin itching is significant and worsens after exposure to heat or alcohol consumption.
  • Scratching the skin leaves many bleeding scratch marks.
  • Feeling irritable and restless, with a tendency to be easily agitated.
  • Noticeable thirst, frequently wanting to drink water to quench it.
  • Urine is yellow and darker in color.
  • Dry stool that is difficult to pass.
  • The tongue appears reddened.
  • The tongue coating is thin and yellow.
  • The pulse is floating and rapid, or tight and rapid.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

清热疏风,凉血止痒

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help clear internal heat and dispel wind pathogens, reducing discomforts such as fever, headache, sore throat, or thirst and irritability.
  • May help cool the blood and relieve itching, alleviating symptoms such as red skin rashes, unbearable itching, or repeated scratching.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

瘙痒不止,抓破后渗液结痂;或外阴肛周皮肤潮湿瘙痒;伴口干口苦,胸胁胀满,纳差,小便黄,舌红苔黄腻,脉滑数

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • The skin constantly itches without relief; scratching causes oozing of fluid and crusting.
  • The skin around the genitals or anus becomes moist and itchy.
  • There is dry mouth and a bitter taste in the mouth.
  • Feeling of fullness and oppression in the chest and rib sides.
  • Poor appetite, with no interest in eating.
  • Urine is yellow in color.
  • The tongue is reddish, with a yellow and greasy coating.
  • The pulse feels smooth and rapid upon palpation.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

清热利湿,止痒

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help clear internal heat and promote the elimination of dampness-turbidity, reducing discomforts such as fever, heavy body sensation, or difficult urination.
  • May help relieve itching, alleviating symptoms such as red skin rashes, unbearable itching, or repeated scratching.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

以老年人多见,病程较长,皮肤干燥瘙痒,血痕累累,伴头晕眼花,两目干涩,失眠多梦,舌红少苔,脉细数

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Commonly seen in the elderly, with a prolonged course of the condition.
  • Dry and itchy skin; scratching leaves many bleeding scratch marks.
  • Dizziness and blurred vision, with unsteady sight.
  • Dryness and discomfort in both eyes.
  • Poor sleep, often with insomnia and vivid dreaming.
  • The tongue is reddish with very little coating.
  • The pulse is thin and rapid.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

养血润燥,祛风止痒

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help nourish the blood and moisten dryness-heat, reducing discomforts such as sallow complexion, dry and rough skin, or dizziness and palpitations.
  • May help dispel wind pathogens and relieve itching, alleviating symptoms such as red skin rashes, unbearable itching, or repeated scratching.

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