March 4, 2019
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【季節養生】皮膚是最準確的轉季警報器
#皮膚痕很頭痕更會打擊患者自信心
#痕癢到開始懷疑人生
#星期一BlueMonday
春日皮膚痕大爆發
春臨大地萬象更新，本是一片美好景象，偏偏皮膚在這個季節開始紅、腫、乾、癢、脫皮，甚至是出疹，叫人煩擾不已！有皮膚敏感、濕疹、主婦手等皮膚問題的朋友總有一個在左近，他們的共通點都是痕癢難耐，不知不覺間就抓得傷痕累累。
從中醫角度來看，皮膚痕癢與「風邪」及「濕邪」有關，春天乍暖還寒的溫度變化及濕度高，令身體難以適應，容易誘發皮膚問題發作，如加上不良飲食及生活習慣，例如嗜吃辛辣重口味食物，導致血熱風生，皮膚痕癢情況就會更嚴重。
當皮膚痕癢發作時，伴隨皮膚泛紅、發熱、甚至滲水，可飲用地膚子土茯苓茶紓緩症狀。
地膚子土茯苓茶
功效：清熱化濕止痕，紓緩皮膚泛紅、痕癢等症狀。
材料：地膚子10克、土茯苓20克
做法：材料洗淨，鍋內加入約800毫升水，武火煮至水滾調文火煮30分鐘，連渣倒入保溫瓶，可反覆沖泡至味淡。建議一星期飲用兩至三天，如症狀未有改善，建議看中醫較穩妥。
皮膚痕癢的日常調護
– 避免進食刺激性食物及發物如茄子、蘑菇、南瓜
– 避免熬夜
– 適量進食粗糧健脾胃，例如米、番薯、小米、薯仔等
– 每天飲用米水
– 盡量放鬆心情
Flare up of itchy skin during spring
Spring is a beautiful time as everything is fresh again but this is also the season when your skin acts up with redness, swelling, dryness, itchy, peeling and even rages. We all know someone with these problems and see them scratching their skin all the time.
From Chinese medicine perspective, itchy skin is related to wind and damp pathogens. The client in spring time can be both warm and cold with high humidity, making it hard for the body to adjust. Coupled with poor lifestyle habits such as tendency to eat heavy flavored and spicy foods, these can really worsen your skin condition.
When your itch flares up accompanied by redness and heat from skin, have a cup of healing tea.
Smilax tea with belvedere fruit
Effects: clears heat, dispel dampness. Alleviates symptoms of skin redness and itch.
Ingredients: 10g belvedere fruit, 20g smilax
Preparation: rinse all ingredients thoroughly. Combine all with 800ml of water and cook on high heat until boiling. Turn to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Pour all contents into thermos and tea can be rebrewed until its flavor weakens. For best results drink for 2-3 days each weak. If symptoms persist, it is best to seek professional advice.
Regular maintenance of itchy skin
– avoid stimulating ingredients such as eggplant, button mushroom, pumpkin
– avoid late nights
– appropriately consume coarse grains to strengthen your spleen and stomach such as rice, sweet potato, millet and potato
– have rice water daily
– keep a relaxed state of mind
