Treatment of Eczema is Possible with Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture

Affecting about 15 million people in the United States, eczema is a skin disorder marked by dry, red, scaly skin patches that comes with severe itching. To treat the itching and inflammation medications such as corticosteroids are often used. However, these drugs come with nasty side effects such as weight … Continue reading

Acupuncture for Eczema

Eczema sufferers may be happy to know that Chinese medicine has been proven a very successful treatment for this chronic skin condition. Eczema responds very well to both the traditional Chinese medicine modalities of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture.  Western medicine modes of treatment for eczema include the use of … Continue reading

Acupuncture for Eczema

Eczema is the term used to describe a variety of recurring skin problems, including dryness and particularly recurring skin rashes that have a single or multiple symptoms such as bleeding, oozing, cracking, blistering, flaking, crusting, dryness, itching, swelling or edema, or redness.

The rash can develop on any part of … Continue reading

Eczema – Preparing for your Appointment

Normally, it is not difficult coping with your eczema symptoms; however, if you find that your symptoms are worsening and becoming intolerable or if you notice new and unusual symptoms, scheduling an appointment with your doctor or skin care professional may be just the thing you need to address your … Continue reading

Definition of Eczema

Eczema is a Greek word that means ‘to boil over’.  It is a skin inflammation that is itchy and characterized as well by other symptoms like:

• Evidence of secondary infection like crusty deposits or weeping
• Blisters or lumps in the affected regions
• Dry skin that thickens in areas of the