Skin Disorders

General Disorders of the Skin are Diagnosed as:

1. Changes in the functioning of the Endocrine system

2. May indicate internal diseases (think cancer first, diabetes second, then others)  

Chinese Medicine – basic pattern – deficiency

Etiology (causes): Vital Qi deficiency

1. Blood deficiency

Herbal Formulas: Gui Pi Tang, Ba Zhen Tang, Si Wu Tang

2. Yin deficiency dryness

Herbal Formula: combo both these and blood deficiency formulas with Qi tonics

3. Mixed

4. drug toxicity (mostly in blood – Spleen, Liver, Heart) - Zi Cao, Jin Yin Hua, Pu Gong Ying, Mu Dan Pi, Xuan Shen, Lian Qiao (floating minister fire), Lian Zi Xin

Herbal Formulas: – Si Ni San - Xie Huang San - Xie Bai San - Xiao Chai Hu Tang - Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San - Yu Jue Wan