ZHANG Xia,RAO Zhili,LIU Xia,et al.Research progress of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of chronic eczema[J].ZHONGGUO YAOFANG,2026,37(06):817-822.
ZHANG Xia,RAO Zhili,LIU Xia,et al.Research progress of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of chronic eczema[J].ZHONGGUO YAOFANG,2026,37(06):817-822. DOI: 10.6039/j.issn.1001-0408.2026.06.21.
Research progress of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of chronic eczema
Chronic eczema has a high prevalence in China, significantly impacting patients’ quality of life. Leveraging the unique advantages of pattern identification/syndrome differentiation and treatment, along with a holistic approach, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which integrates internal and external therapies, has been widely applied in the management of chronic eczema. It has demonstrated significant efficacy and distinctive strengths in alleviating symptoms, reducing recurrence rates, maintaining disease stability, and enhancing patients’ quality of life. Oral administration of TCM(e.g. modified Longdan xiegan decoction) can improve patients’ clinical symptoms through systemic regulation. External use of TCM can directly act on the skin lesion with the help of steaming and washing, hydropathic compress, ointment and other forms. At the same time, it can effectively relieve the clinical symptoms of chronic eczema by combining with non-drug therapies such as acupuncture, moxibustion, acupoint catgut embedding, blood-letting puncture and cupping. In addition, characteristic therapies such as oral administration of TCM combined with external treatment, a combination of various external treatments and a combination of Chinese and Western medicine have also demonstrated certain advantages in regulating immune function, alleviating skin lesions, and relieving itching symptoms. These therapies cooperate with each other, creating a synergistic effect that treats both the symptoms and the root cause simultaneously. It is suggested that more high-quality, large-scale clinical research should be conducted in the future to systematically confirm the therapeutic advantages of TCM and further explore the specific molecular mechanism of action.
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