Neurodermatitis Flashcards
Niu Pi Xuan
What is Neurodermatitis?
Chronic dermal disease characterized by lichenoid with itching so intense or recurrent that is can disturb sleep + daily life
What body condition will Neurodermatitis affect more?
Heat
Blood Xu
Some Dampness
Also triggered by External Evils invading body
What channel is easily affected by Neurodermatitis?
DU Channel
What is the Western Medical term for Neurodermatitis?
“ Collar-Surrounding boil”
Clinical manifestation of Neurodermatitis
Skin lesions are as thick and hard as cow skin, and generally occur on the neck
What are the etiologies of Neurodermatitis
Invasion of External Wind, Damp + Heat accumulating in the skin/muscle, consumes Qi + damages Body Fluid leading to malnutrition of skin/muscles
Pathogenesis of Internal Heat Causing Neurodermatitis
Mental stress, alcohol, seafoods and spicy foods- creates internal Heat
Pathogenesis of Blood Xu w/ Wind-Dryness
Accumulating in the skin/muscle, consumes Qi + damages Body Fluid leading to malnutrition of skin/muscles
Pathogenesis of Emotions
Emotions transforming into fire — residing in Ying and blood — leakage of blood —- red skin rashes
Heat stirring internal wind — dryness — severe itching, scaly patches, dry skin
Pathogenesis of Blood Xu in Neurodermatitis
Chronic disease or weak constitutions consuming Blood, creating Blood Xu, malnourishment of skin leading to itching
The following are patterns of _________?
Wind-Damp-Heat
Blood Xu w/ Wind-Dryness
Neurodermatitis
The following are S/sx of Neurodermatitis due to __________?
Patched and thickened papules in local area, flushed skin, erosion, bloody crust
T: w/ thin-yellow or greasy-yellow coating
P: Rapid + Wiry
Wind-Damp-Heat
The following are S/sx of Neurodermatitis due to __________?
Chronic, dryness, thickened, flakes
T: Pale w/ thin coating
P: Thready + Weak
Blood Xu w/ Wind-Dryness (Blood Xu creating internal Wind + Dryness)
Treatment principles of Neurodermatitis due to Wind-Damp-Heat
Expel Wind
Clear Heat
Resolve Dampness
Relieve itching
Treatment principles of Neurodermatitis due to Blood Xu w/ Wind-Dryness
Nourish Blood
Eliminate internal Wind
Relieve itching
Main points to treat Neurodermatitis due to Wind-Damp-Heat
GB-20: Expels Int. Wind
LI-11: Clears whole body’s Heat
SP-10: Cools Blood + Nourishes Blood
DU-14: Releases Exterior + Calms Wind + Clears Yang channel Heat
ST-36: Tonifys SP + ST + Resolves Dampness
SP-6: Tonifys Qi + Resolves Dampness + Invigorates Blood
SP-9: Resolves Dampness
Plum-blossom needle on lesions
Main points to treat Neurodermatitis due to Blood Xu w/ Wind-Dryness
SP-10: Nourishes + Regulates Blood
BL-17: Hui-meeting of Blood
BL-18: Back-shu of LR
BL-20: Back-shu of SP
BL-23: Back-shu of KI
ST-36: Tonifys SP + ST + Nourishes Blood + Yin
LI-4: Moves Qi
LR-3: Soothe + Spread LR Qi
SP-6: Tonifys Qi + Inviorgates Blood
GB-20: Expels Int. Wind
Plum-blossom needle on lesions
