Xian Yao is known as the mother of traditional Chinese medicine. Most of the skin emergencies in summer are caused by the evil heat, dampness and heat, and the biggest feature of fresh medicine is that it is strong, strong, simple and inexpensive. Often, fresh medicine can relieve annoying summer skin problems.
Artemisia annua for sunburn treatment
In the dog days of summer heat, the exposed skin is harmed by the sun toxins, and symptoms such as erythema, burning, and itching will appear. Artemisia annua can clear summer heat and sun poison, and also has the effect of clearing heat and penetrating collaterals and attracting evil spirits out, so it can be used to treat sunburn.
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Oral administration of Qinghao water
Take 20-30 grams of fresh Artemisia annua, wash it, soak it for 10 minutes, squeeze out the juice, filter out the dregs of Artemisia annua, and boil the juice.
Add sugar in moderation before drinking, drink 100ml each time, twice a day.
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Topical Artemisia annua slag
The dregs filtered out when the Artemisia annua water is boiled can be directly applied to the affected area, replacing the dregs every 5 minutes, and applying it for 30 minutes a day.
purslane for eczema relief
In dog days of high temperature and high humidity, if you eat too much fat, sweet and rich flavor, the human body will have damp heat, coupled with excessive thinking, it will lead to strong heart fire, spleen dampness, external dampness and internal dampness superimposed, eczema will easy to attack. Purslane has the effects of clearing heat and removing dampness, detoxifying and reducing swelling, and astringing dampness and sore. It can be used to treat eczema.
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For wet compress, four layers of non-woven fabric can be used. When soaking, make it fully absorb the liquid medicine, then twist it, and then apply it on the affected area. Re-dip the solution every 5 minutes and apply for 30 minutes a day.
Fresh bamboo leaves for removing prickly heat
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that prickly heat is caused by the closure of the hair orifices in the summer due to the damp heat and toxins. Children’s growth and development are not perfect, they sweat a lot and are not easy to discharge. After the sweat pores are blocked, the sweat glands are ruptured, and they prefer to have prickly heat. Fresh bamboo leaves can clear the heart and eliminate vexation, clear heat and detoxify, and have the effect of clearing summer heat, which can be used to treat prickly heat.
Expert Tip: Do not use prickly heat powder after prickly heat, otherwise it will aggravate the occlusion of pores. Prickly heat powder can be used to prevent prickly heat.
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Boil 30-50 grams of fresh bamboo leaves. If the symptoms are mild, it can be relieved by washing 1-2 times. If the symptoms are more serious, the number of times can be increased appropriately.
Mint for mosquito bites
When mosquito bites are more serious, if coupled with heavy dampness in the body, the bumps will be difficult to subside and turn into prurigo, and in severe cases, it will develop into prurigo nodularis. Peppermint can detoxify rashes, expel wind and relieve itching, and it can relieve itching with acrid and cool nature.
Usage: After mosquito bites, take a mint leaf, rub out the juice and apply it to the affected area to cool down and relieve itching.
(CCTV Health Road)