Vitiligo

Question 1

What is the basis of Vitiliago in TCM?

Answer 1

Blood Xu on local skin

Question 2

What is vitiligo?

Answer 2

Vitiligo is a primary and localized skin disease.

Question 3

How is vitiligo manifested?

Answer 3

Vitiligo is manifested as loss of skin color in patches.

Question 4

The following are patterns of ___________?

Blood Heat + Wind-Heat
LR + KI Xu

Answer 4

Vitiligo

Question 5

The following are S/sx of Vitiligo due to the pattern of ____________?

Acute onset, may have a history of skin
allergy, pink patches that are increasing
and enlarging, vague borders, distributing
on the forehead, cheek, or around the
nose and lips, itching, vexation, dry mouth, dark urine
T: Red w/ yellow coating
P: Rapid + Thready

Answer 5

Blood Heat + Wind-Heat

Question 6

Main tx points to treat Vitiligo due to Blood Heat + Wind-Heat?

Answer 6

Nourish Blood-
SP-10
BL-17

Clear Heat + Blood Heat-
DU-14
PC-7 + LR-2

Release Exterior + Expel Wind-
LI-4
LU-7
GB-20
BL-12

SJ-17: Benefits face
KI-7: Clear heat + eliminate Wind

Question 7

The following are S/sx of Vitiligo due to the pattern of ____________?

Genetic, chronic, can occur anywhere of the body, clear borders, significant discolored skin and body hair on the patches, dark color of the surroundings, lusterless complexion, dizziness, tinnitus, soreness
and weakness of the lower back and knees
T: Pale + puffy w/ teeth marks (SP Yang Xu)
P: Weak + Thready

Answer 7

LR + KI Xu

Question 8

Main tx points to treat Vitiligo due to LR + KI Xu

Answer 8

Nourish Yin + Blood
LR-3
LR-8
KI-3
KI-6
KI-10

Activate Blood-
SP-10
BL-17

Extinguish Wind-
LI-4
LU-7
GB-20
BL-10

Ear points-
LU, Endocrine + Adrenal gland