DIAPER DERMATITIS (DIAPER RASH)

Clinical Manifestations
  • Diaper rash comes from continued exposure to diaper soaked urine or feces.
  • The skin becomes reddened
  • Eventually it becomes dry and scaly
  • Chronic or severe:
    Papules
    Blisters
    Erosions
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
  • Topical:
    Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin Tang
    Zi Lian Gao
    Cook Millet (Sm. Sentaniae Italicae Qing Liang Mi) in 1 liter of water over low heat until a gruel is produced. Draw off the top layer of soup and set it aside until it is lukewarm. Using a sterile gauze pad or cotton ball, wash the affected area with the soup 3-4 times a day. Pat dry and then apply one of the following powdered formulas:
    Cang Bai Niu Xi Fang
    Hua Dai Fen
Points
Clinical Manifestations
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Irritability
  • Extreme thirst
  • Dysuria with reduced urine
  • Oliguria with reddish urine
  • Foul smelling vaginal discharge
  • Yellow urine
  • Dirty complexion
  • Severe: simultaneous vomiting and diarrhea
  • Abdominal fullness, pain or stifling sensation
  • All symptoms and signs occur during the summer
  • T: Red
  • C: White and smooth
  • P: Rapid
Treatment Principle
  • Expel Summerheat
  • Clear Heat
  • Regulate Qi
  • Resolve Dampness
Herb Formulas
Points
Clinical Manifestations
  • Weepy, itchy, red skin lesions
  • Lesions may range over a large portion of the body
  • Thirst
  • Rashes
  • Lesions may be worse in hot weather
  • Severe itching
  • T: Pink
  • C: Yellow or White
  • P: Superficial, forceful and rapid or Soft and rapid
Treatment Principle
  • Disperse Wind
  • Eliminate Dampness
  • Clear Heat
  • Cool the Blood
  • Nourish the Blood
  • Stop itch
Herb Formulas
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Clinical Manifestations
  • The skin becomes reddened
  • Eventually it becomes dry and scaly
  • Chronic or severe:
    Papules
    Blisters
    Erosions
Treatment Principle
  • Relieve toxins internally and topically
  • Drain Dampness internally and topically
Herb Formulas
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