Eczema (atopic dermatitis) causes itchy, inflamed skin that may be red, weeping, dry, cracked or thickened, and it often comes and goes in flare-ups. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the same rash can come from quite different internal imbalances. Finding your pattern lets us treat what is driving the flare-ups, not just the skin on the surface.
Most people with eczema fit mainly into one of these patterns (sometimes a mix of two). Read the symptoms – which one sounds most like you?
Eczema: A Holistic Approach to Skin Health: Red, hot, swollen patches with small blisters that weep or crust, often in skin folds; intensely itchy.
Eczema: A Holistic Approach to Skin Health: Rapid flare-ups of red, dry, intensely itchy patches that move around or spread, often on the face, neck and upper body.
Eczema: A Holistic Approach to Skin Health: Long-standing, dull-coloured patches that may be slightly puffy or ooze a little, with milder but persistent itching.
Eczema: A Holistic Approach to Skin Health: Very dry, rough, thickened or scaly skin, sometimes cracked, with itching that is worse at night or when warm in bed.
Not sure which one fits? That’s normal – many people have a mix. At your first consultation we look at your tongue, take your pulse and ask detailed questions to confirm your pattern.
Your treatment plan follows your pattern – the same condition can need quite different treatment.
Acupuncture to clear heat and drain Damp, sometimes with cupping on the back (away from affected skin), plus internal herbs and, where suitable, a herbal wash. Diet advice to reduce greasy, spicy and sugary food is an important part of treatment.
Acupuncture to expel Wind, clear heat and calm itching, with cooling herbs. Moxa is not used here because the pattern is ‘hot’.
Acupuncture to strengthen digestion and resolve Damp, with gentle moxibustion on points away from the skin lesions, plus herbs and diet advice. Digestion often improves first, followed by calmer skin.
Acupuncture to nourish Blood and moisten dryness, with Blood-nourishing herbs and advice on emollients and skin care. Moxa is avoided because warming can aggravate dryness and itching.
For eczema, many patients find the itching eases first, often within a few weeks, while the skin itself usually takes longer to heal and settle.
Most patients start to notice a change within the first two to three weeks of regular treatment.
Improvements become more consistent. If treatment stops as soon as you feel better, the body hasn’t settled yet and symptoms can slip back to where they started.
Continuing a little longer after you improve lets the new balance hold. Stopping at this point, symptoms are much less likely to return.
We space sessions out and finish. You won’t need to rely on treatment forever.
Every case is different: some conditions are stable within 1–2 months, longer-standing ones can take up to around 6 months. We’ll give you a realistic estimate at your first consultation.
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