Study on Ancient Literature of Correlation Between Urticaria and External Infection of Six Evil Factors / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Urticaria, which is called as“yin zhen”in traditional Chinese medicine, is a kind of allergic skin disease with comings and goings of wind clumps patches. Its episodes have close relationship with external infection of six evil factors. This article collected, classified, and studied literature of TCM doctors in different dynasties about urticaria and external infection of six evil factors, and expounded pathogenesis of urticaria in the aspects of wind pathogen, dampness pathogen, fire evil and other pathogenic factors. In the treatment of urticaria, internal treatment is divided into dispelling wind method, eliminating dampness method, clearing heat method and other methods. External treatment is concluded form the aspects of washout method, medicated ironing method, and moxibustion method. This article classified and dig some valuable information, with a purpose to provide reference and evidence for prevention and treatment of urticaria.