Skin Conditions

Question 1

What are the three main factors associated with skin conditions?

Answer 1

Heat, wind, damp

Question 2

What characterises heat affecting the skin?

Answer 2

Warm, red, and on bare areas of the body

Question 3

What characterises wind affecting skin?

Answer 3

Dry, itchy and all over the body

Question 4

What characterises dampness on the skin?

Answer 4

Fluid from scratching, wet, oily skin

Question 5

What characterises blood deficiency on skin?

Answer 5

Dryness and itchiness due to lack of nutrition and moisture to the skin

Can cause endogenous wind

Question 6

Describe the symptoms and causes of Uticaria (hives)

Answer 6

Raised itchy welts on the skin

Commonly wind

Wind-cold or wind-heat (patients reaction to either will determine what it is)

Question 7

Describe the symptoms and causes of psoriasis?

Answer 7

Thick red scaly patches on the skin that are often itchy and flaky

Heat - redness and inflammation
Wind-heat - rash all over the body
Blood deficiency - dryness and itching
Wind-damp
Often can be heat in the Liver

Stress is also a contributing factor to psoriasis

Question 8

What are the four types of psoriasis?

Answer 8

Plaque psoriasis - most common. Red, itchy, inflamed, flaky patches

Guttate psoriasis - small drop like red legions across body. From bacterial infection

Inverse psoriasis - smooth red patches in folds of skin. Aggravated by friction and sweat

Pustular psoriasis - white pustules (blisters) surrounded by red skin

Question 9

Describe the symptoms and causes of eczema

Answer 9

Dry, red, itchy inflamed patches on the skin

Often in elbow creases, knees, and hands

Heat, wind, or damp
Allergy related
Connected to asthma