What are the early symptoms of eczema?

　　1. According to the different course of the disease, it is divided into three types: acute, subacute and chronic.

　　(1) Acute eczema : The onset is acute, often symmetrically distributed, and is most common on the head, face, limbs and vulva. During the course of the disease, various types of rashes such as erythema, papules, blisters, pustules, erosions, and scabs may appear sequentially, but 2-3 types of rashes often coexist at the same time or a certain type of rash dominates at a certain stage. Frequent scratching due to severe itching aggravates the condition.

　　(2) Subacute eczema: After the inflammation and symptoms of acute eczema are relieved, the rash is mainly papules, scales, and scabs, but erosion still occurs after scratching.

　　(3) Chronic eczema: It usually evolves from repeated attacks of acute and subacute eczema, and may also present chronic inflammation from the beginning. affected area skin The infiltration thickens and turns into dark red and pigmented. When it does not heal for a long time, the skin lesions will become thicker, dry and prone to cracking. Commonly found in the calves, hands, feet, elbow fossa, vulva, anus, etc.

　　Patients with chronic eczema should pay attention to "spleen deficiency and dampness"”

　　Those with moist skin blister If there are many, the mucus will burst and ooze out after being scratched. The patient will have symptoms such as fatigue and poor appetite. Traditional Chinese medicine treats it with the decoction of removing dampness and relieving itching.

　　Patients with chronic eczema should pay attention to the problem of "spleen deficiency and dampness". As the disease progresses, the patient's skin will appear dull but not red, with less exudation, and light yellow scaling or scabbing patches. The patient's face will also be pale, with poor appetite, abdominal distension, and loose stools. Traditional Chinese medicine often uses Chushi Weiling Decoction for treatment.

　　In addition, some patients with chronic eczema belong to the "blood-dry" type. The skin will become rough and thick, with scratches and blood scabs on the surface, and the skin color will be dull and even pigmented.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine recommends that patients with eczema should avoid drinking alcohol, coffee , spicy and fried foods, the diet should be light and eat more fruits and vegetables. Eat less hot fruits such as durian, mango, longan, and lychee to avoid "adding fuel to the disease". Patients can eat more heat-clearing and damp-removing foods such as mung beans, winter melon, lotus seeds, and bitter melon.