Dry and itchy skin in winter, try this little recipe!
There is a kind of physique that people are particularly prone to "winter itching", that is, blood deficiency physique. Li Zhi, deputy chief physician, consultant of the International Department of the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, expert of Beijing Tong Ren Tang (Group) Cultural Inheritance Center, disciple of Mr. Shi Xiaomo, son of Shi Jinmo, one of the four famous doctors in modern Beijing, and the academic successor of Shi Pai Medicine. Why are people with blood deficiency especially itchy in winter? Blood has a lot of important work in our body, and one of them is like a courier brother - it transports nutrients to all organs and tissues throughout the body. Including the moisture of the skin, it is also supplied by the blood circulation in the body. If the blood is deficient, the whole body will not be able to nourish and moisturize, and the skin will begin to dry, itch, and even peel and flaky. Therefore, people with blood deficiency physique have insufficient moisture in their skin, and their skin is dehydrated in cold and dry winters, just like "house leakage coincides with overnight rain". What are the characteristics of itchy skin in the blood deficiency type? Skin symptoms: dry and rough skin, even dry cracking, sensitive and scaling of the face, skin desquamation of the whole body is like chaff, scratches all over the place, and the scratching area can be lichen-like after years and months, and the itching at night is worse than during the day. Systemic symptoms: pale complexion, dizziness, palpitations, insomnia, easy tiredness and weakness, sensitivity to cold, cold hands and feet, low menstrual flow and other symptoms, thin pulse, thin tongue. How to regulate itchy skin in blood deficiency type? For such patients, only rubbing ointment to relieve itching can not solve the problem from the root, which is also the reason for its recurrence. From the perspective of "nourishing blood, moistening dryness and relieving itching", Dr. Li Zhi's recommended prescriptions are as follows: 10 grams of Angelica sinensis, 10 grams of blood and moisturizing the skin,
15 grams of white peony that nourishes blood and nourishes the kidney ,10 grams of Chuanxiong Chuanxiong,10 grams of Tribulus terrestris that regulates qi and blood,
10 grams of cicada shedding 10 grams, 20 grams of wind and itching,10 grams of nepeta panicle, 30 grams of chicken blood vine to dispel wind and relieve itching, nourishing and invigorating blood
The above prescriptions are not suitable for everyone, and patients are advised to seek medical treatment in their local area.
During the treatment period,patients should try not to eat hot and stimulating and warm and tonic foods, such as chili peppers, barbecue, fried food, mutton, ginger duck, wine, curry, pepper, coffee, strong tea, etc. And you must not stay up late, staying up late for a long time hurts yin blood. After a period of conditioning, with the change of physical fitness, various uncomfortable symptoms will be relieved until they disappear. Improve the acupuncture points of dry itching in winter: blood sea + quchi Many skin problems, such as urticaria, eczema, neurodermatitis, etc., need to take these two acupuncture points, that is, Xuehai and Quchi. Friends with itchy skin in winter, you may wish to rub these two acupuncture points more every day, 1-2 times a day, 5-10 minutes each time, the effect is really good, if acupuncture, the effect will be better. The above is for reference only, please adjust under the guidance of a physician.
