SENILE PRURITIS

Clinical Manifestations
  • Skin irritation without primary skin rash from Wind due to Blood Deficiency or Stagnation of Six Exogenous Factors in skin
  • General pruritis
  • Localized itching
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas
Points
Clinical Manifestations
  • General Pruritis without definite site
  • Aversion to Cold and Wind
  • Dry skin covered with squamae which mostly occur in winter or after attack by Wind and Cold
  • Pruritis is relieved by warmth
  • T: Normal
  • C:Thin and whitish
  • P: Floating and tense or Floating and slow
Treatment Principle
  • Eliminate Wind
  • Dispel Cold
  • Stop itching
Herb Formulas
Points
  • General points
Clinical Manifestations
  • Itching
  • Red skin with Heat aggravated by warmth
  • Drinking and eating pungent food
  • Itching is relieved by Cold
  • Fever
  • Aversion to Wind
  • Vexation
  • Dry mouth
  • T: Red
  • C: Thin and yellowish
  • P: Floating and slippery or Taut and rapid
Treatment Principle
  • Eliminate Wind
  • Clear Heat
  • Cool the Blood
  • Stop itching
Herb Formulas
Points
  • General points
Clinical Manifestations
  • Susceptibility to onset in autumn and winter
  • Dry skin covered with squamae
  • Wide-spread scratches
  • Severe nocturnal itching
  • Thickened skin in the scratched area or
  • Palpitation
  • Insomnia
  • T: Red or Reddish
  • C: None
  • P: Taut and thready
Treatment Principle
  • Nourish Yin and Blood
  • Moisten Dryness
  • Stop itching
Herb Formulas
Points
  • General points
Clinical Manifestations
  • Pruritis mostly occurring suddenly around the anus and pudenda
  • Secondary skin rash
  • Pustules
  • Oozing of water
  • Pain after scratching
  • Foul, yellowish vaginal discharge
  • T: Red
  • C: Yellowish and greasy
  • P: Taut, slippery and rapid
Treatment Principle
  • Clear Heat
  • Promote diuresis
  • Expel Wind
  • Stop itching
Herb Formulas
Points
  • General points