24 Feb

Eczema treatment study of using Chinese medicine

There has been a Eczema treatment study of using Chinese medicine conducted by researchers of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. At the start of the study, more than half of the participants had severe symptoms on a standard scale that doctors use to gauge eczema severity. After eight months of treatment, most had mild symptoms. […]

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06 Feb

Eczema: case study

Eczema What is Eczema? Eczema is a term that describes an inflammatory skin condition with itchy, red and inflamed skin that can ooze fluid and develop crusting of the skin. Eczema and atopic dermatitis are terms that are often interchanged.  Eczema is most often seen in people with a family history of “atopic conditions” including […]

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23 Jan

Skin disease: Common questions

Common questions on treating skin disease. Dear Dr. Fan: My son is 19 and has nodular or cystic acne on his face. Currently, he is taking antibiotics for acne, which worked initially. We are exploring the possibility of treating him with traditional Chinese medicine. Before proceeding with this option, I was wondering if you can […]

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