ConditionsInternal medicine by pattern
Skin
Acne, hives, eczema, psoriasis and rosacea, read as heat, damp, wind and blood patterns that show on the surface.
5 conditions in this group
Here the classical lens leads: each condition is read as a pattern first, with the Western picture alongside. Hover or focus a condition for a short summary through your lens.
- Acne
Western Acne forms when oil and skin cells block a follicle and bacteria and inflammation take hold inside it.
Classical 土 Read as heat rising to the face, from the Lung, the Stomach and intestines, the cycle, or phlegm and stasis.
Often with Herbal medicine, Acupuncture, Food as medicine
- Hives
Western Hives are itchy, raised welts that appear when histamine makes small vessels in the skin leak fluid.
Classical 金 Read as wind in the skin, carrying heat, cold or damp, or finding a way in where qi and blood are thin.
Often with Herbal medicine, Acupuncture, Food as medicine
- Eczema
Eczema and dermatitis
Western Eczema is a weakened skin barrier with an overactive immune response, causing dry, itchy, inflamed patches.
Classical 土 Read as damp and heat in the skin when it weeps, and as blood too dry to nourish it when it cracks.
Often with Herbal medicine, Acupuncture, Food as medicine
- Psoriasis
Western Psoriasis is an immune condition that speeds up skin cell turnover, forming thick, red, scaly plaques.
Classical 火 Read through the blood: heat when plaques are new and red, dryness when they flake, stasis when they thicken.
Often with Herbal medicine, Acupuncture, Food as medicine
- Rosacea
Western Rosacea is a long-term condition of facial redness and flushing, sometimes with bumps, visible vessels or sore eyes.
Classical 火 Read as Lung and Stomach heat rising to the center of the face, turning to heat toxin and later to stasis.
Often with Herbal medicine, Acupuncture, Food as medicine
Ways we often work in this group
- Chinese herbal medicineClassical formulas chosen for the exact mix of patterns you have, worked through in order and changed as you change. Trained through the ICEAM curriculum.
- AcupunctureFine, single-use needles at points chosen from your pattern diagnosis, to restore the smooth flow of qi and blood.
- Food as medicineClassical dietary therapy: what to eat, when and how, chosen from your pattern and the season.
- CuppingGentle suction that lifts the tissue, moves stagnant blood and eases muscle tension.
- Children's careHerbs, light Japanese-style needling or scalp acupuncture, chosen by age and condition, with a parent or guardian present and alongside your pediatrician.
- MoxibustionWarming mugwort near the skin to warm the channels and support the body's yang.
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