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1.
Overview and Causes|
Dermatitis
is a skin inflammation caused by a substance that has touched the
skin. This may be a harsh chemical or a detergent or soap that directly
irritates the skin. On the other hand, the substance may produce
an allergic reaction that can appear five or six days after the
contact or, less commonly, after years of repeated use. |
2. Symptoms|
(a)
Primary contact dermatitis usually attacks the patient abruptly
without an incubation period, while allergic contact dermatitis
has an incubation period of between 5 and 21 days.
(b) The part with the skin lesion is just the part of contact, with a clear edge. It may also attack the surrounding areas of the contact area or attack other parts of the body. This is due to scratching or rubbing of clothing. There are also cases in which the dermatitis spreads through the whole body due to high sensitivity. (c) In mild cases, it is manifested by erythema (redness due to dilatation of capillaries near the skin surface), papular eruption and swelling, but severe cases may involve vesicles, large blisters, erosion, scab, or even ulcer and necrosis (tissue death). (d) There is a feeling of itching and burning heat in varying degrees. A severe case may have burning pain accompanied by general discomfort. (e) When the pathogenic (disease causing) facts have been removed, or when proper treatment has been given, the skin lesion will disappear in a few days. Otherwise, the course will develop into a chronic one as with chronic eczema with serious changes on the affected part. Return To Top |
3. TCM Effectiveness
and Evaluation
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**Most of cases can be treated effectively by Chinese herbal
medicine and acupuncture therapies. Acupuncture is seldom used alone
for contact dermatitis; it is often used in conjunction with the
herbal remedies |
4.
Common Syndromes and Treatments in TCM
This ailment, according to TCM,
has different syndromes. The treatment for these syndromes using herbal
medicine and acupuncture is shown below.
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(a) Qigong and other therapies
For effect of Qigong on Metabolism, 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. 6.
Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness Please click the following button to learn "Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness".
Acknowledgments:
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. |
5. Healing by
Other Therapies
