03/20/2023
You may be familiar with that feeling of extremely dry skin - the itching, the cracking, the uncomfortable scaling feeling. While the term “xeroderma” may sound a bit intimidating, xeroderma is just a medical term meaning “dry skin.”
So how can acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine help with a skin condition? Eastern medicine looks at the whole body and the skin is a way of revealing what is going on deeper in our bodies. How our skin reacts to certain triggers (internally or externally) provides practitioners with information. We gather all sort of information - from specifics about the location and characteristics of the skin issue to the diet the patient consumes, activity level, and even emotional triggers. Practitioners then create a treatment plan that addresses these symptoms, as well as underlying issues that may be adding to the initial concern. The treatment plan is individualized and created specifically for that patient. Adding Chinese herbal formulas to the treatment plan can assist and address the underlying issue more completely.
A Medical News Today article from 2021 writes that acupuncture assists in healing various health concerns because of its ability to stimulate several body systems like the nervous and immune systems, restoring balance and encouraging healing.
Acupuncture may improve skin health, restore the skin barrier, and alleviate discomfort in people with skin conditions because it stimulates blood flow, lowers inflammation and promotes healing.
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