Children's vitiligo old Chinese medicine

Vitiligo is a very common disease in our lives. It is mainly divided into two types: congenital hereditary and acquired development. Many children's vitiligo problems are caused by congenital reasons. There are two common treatments in society. One is Chinese medicine and the other is Western medicine. Chinese medicine is adopted by many people, and Chinese medicine has a very clear division of the causes of vitiligo, and has different treatments and solutions for them. Here are some specific explanations for them, I hope it will be effective for you.

What are the specific types of vitiligo in traditional Chinese medicine?

1. Qi and blood disharmony type.

The local manifestations are pale white spots with blurred edges and slow development. The patient is generally weak, pale, cold hands and feet, and has a thin pulse. Medicinal herbs such as Tribulus terrestris, Millettia reticulata, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Rehmannia root, Paeonia lactiflora, and Salvia miltiorrhiza are used to harmonize Qi and blood, dispel wind and expel evil spirits.

2. Liver depression and qi stagnation type.

The white spots have no fixed predilection site, the lesions develop slowly, and the color is sometimes light and sometimes dark. It is more common in women. The condition often worsens with emotional changes, and is often accompanied by chest and flank distension, irritable personality, thin white tongue coating, and weak pulse. You can use angelica, white peony, curcuma, tribulus terrestris, motherwort, Xanthium sibiricum, etc. to soothe the liver and relieve depression, promote blood circulation and dispel wind.

3. Meridian blockage type.

The white spots are relatively localized, often asymmetrical, with clear borders, the hair inside the spots turns white, the development is slow, and the tongue and veins are dilated. Use salvia miltiorrhiza, peach kernel, safflower, Millettia reticulata, red peony root, Chuanxiong, duckweed, and angelica to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and dispel wind and dredge the meridians.

4. Damp-heat type.

It manifests as pink white spots with clear borders. The onset is sudden and the patches expand and spread rapidly. It is more common on the face. During the onset period, there will be itching in that area. The patient may feel drowsiness in the limbs, dizziness and weakness, greasy tongue coating, and slippery pulse. You can choose honeysuckle vine, white peony root, red peony root, angelica, Poria cocos, gentian, etc. to clear away heat and dampness, promote blood circulation and dispel wind.

5. Liver and kidney deficiency type.

The symptoms are clear boundaries of white spots, local hair turning white, long course of disease, dizziness, tinnitus, back pain, and light red tongue coating. Commonly used herbs include raw Rehmannia root, cooked Rehmannia root, Polygonum multiflorum, red peony root, white peony root, etc. to nourish the liver and kidney, nourish blood and dispel wind.