Eczema (also known as dermatitis) is a common skin disease which causes the skin to become itchy, red, scaly, dry and cracked. Both males and females of any age can suffer from this condition and , regardless of gender or age.

During a flare-up, the skin can become extremely itchy, red, hot, swollen, and weeping; scratching the affected area may even result in the skin becoming infected.

Chinese medicine's Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Modalities can help alleviate any dermatitis symptoms, and can be very effective in treating eczema , providing stable, long-lasting results with no side effects.

In treating Eczema, Chinese Medicine first decides if it’s in the acute or chronic stage and then different herbal prescriptions, including herbs for both internal and external use, would be selected for treatment, along with Acupuncture, if appropriate, and depending on the exact individuals Chinese Medicine diagnosis.

In Chinese Medicine Acute eczema is considered to normally connected to dampness and heat blockage in the body, therefore Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine prescriptions aim to clear up excess heat and resolve dampness in the body. Chronic eczema is usually considered to be caused by a deficiency of blood, sometimes with dryness and wind pathogenic factors combined with or complicating the issue, so Acupuncture and Herbal prescriptions aim at nourishing the blood to relieve dryness and expel wind pathogen.

Many people have found that they greatly improve with Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments.