Why does my scalp itch?
Skin itching usually occurs in dry autumn and winter. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease is mostly caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, and should be treated mainly by cooling blood and removing blood stasis, expelling wind and relieving itching. According to clinical experience, this paper introduces several effective external treatment prescriptions for selection. Medicinal vinegar therapy: take Sophora flavescens 100g, add proper amount of edible white vinegar and soak for 3 ~ 5 days. When taking a bath every day, add 30 ~ 50ml of Sophora flavescens vinegar to the bath water for bathing, or apply it to the itchy place with a cotton swab, 2 ~ 3 times a day for 5 ~ 7 days. Medicinal tincture therapy: Take 20 grams of Polygonum Multiflori Radix, Caulis Spatholobi and Zaocys dhumnades, and soak them in appropriate amount of fine liquor 1 week. When taking a bath every day, add 30 ~ 50 ml of liquid medicine to bathe in bath water for 5 ~ 7 consecutive days. Medicated bath therapy: Take 30g of Schizonepeta, Radix Saposhnikoviae, Radix Sophorae Flavescentis, Luffa, Fructus Cnidii and Radix Angelicae Sinensis, decoct them in water to get juice, and put them in the bathtub for bathing, once 10 ~ 20min, twice or three times a day, once a day 1 dose, for 5 ~ 7 days. Umbilical therapy: Take Carthami Flos, Radix Arnebiae, Fructus Gardeniae and Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, grind into fine powder, add appropriate amount of Borneolum Syntheticum, mix well, and bottle for later use. When in use, take a little powder at a time, add vaseline to make paste, apply it to navel hole, wrap it with dressing and fix it with adhesive tape. Change the dressing/kloc-0 once a day for 1 ~ 2 weeks.

Foot bath therapy: Take Sophora Flavescentis, tinea pedis, Fructus Cnidii, insect coat, Lithospermum, Saposhnikovia divaricata 10g, add water to get juice, put it in the bathtub, soak your feet while it is hot, twice a day, each time 1 0 ~ 30min, daily1dosage, for 5 ~ 7 days. Sticking therapy: take tribulus terrestris and Polygonum multiflorum, grind them into fine powder and bottle them for later use. After bathing every night, take a proper amount of this product, add a little rice vinegar to make it into a thin paste, apply it to Yongquan point in the heart of two feet, wrap it with dressing, and fix it with adhesive tape. Apply it every night and take it off the next morning for 7 ~ 10 day. Vinegar plus glycerin to relieve itching: Acidic substances and aldehydes contained in vinegar can dilate capillaries and irritate the skin. Glycerol softens the skin and retains moisture. Preparation method: White vinegar and glycerin are mixed at a ratio of 3: 7, 1 day 1 time or 2-3 times a week, and applied to the affected area immediately after bathing. The method of treating pruritus with jujube and mung bean is as follows: 20 pieces of jujube, mung bean 100g, lard 1 spoon, and appropriate amount of rock sugar are decocted in water until mung bean blooms. Take 1 dose every day for several times, and generally take 1 week to relieve itching. Prescription for treating skin itching:

Blood-hot wind type skin itching is unbearable, and there is bloodshot after scratching, especially when it is hot, accompanied by upset and dry mouth, red tongue tip, thin yellow fur and rapid pulse. Take honeysuckle 10g and 4 loquats. Wash loquat, cut the core, mash it, add honeysuckle, brew it in boiling water and drink it often. Blood deficiency and wind dryness type skin is dry and full of scratches. Frequent scratching can lead to lichen-like changes, accompanied by dull complexion, dizziness, pale tongue, thin white fur and thready pulse. Take 30g loach and red dates 15g. Wash the loach, decoct it with red dates, and take it with salt, once a day, 1 0-15 times. Skin itching caused by damp heat, papules, blisters, running water or wet skin after scratching, eczema, red tongue, yellow greasy fur and slippery pulse can be secondary after scratching all over the body. Take 30 grams of lily and 50 grams of coix seed. Wash Coicis Semen, put it in a container, add water and steam it until it is waxy. Clean lily, cut into pieces, soak it in boiling water 1 time, take it out, remove some bitterness, put it in a container, add boiling water and crystal sugar, steam it until the lily is greasy, and pour in coix seed to eat together.

Myth 1: Skin itching is an exogenous disease, which has nothing to do with physique and eating habits.

When it comes to itchy skin, many people may think that it is caused by hygiene habits. However, the better the living conditions and the richer the diet, the greater the proportion of people suffering from itching. Why? In fact, there are very few skin inflammations caused by unclean living environment in cities now. In more cases, skin itching caused by blood deficiency and wind dryness and rheumatism is more common due to one's own constitution or eating habits.

Skin itching caused by blood deficiency and wind dryness is more common in the elderly, and is generally called "senile skin itching". Among the elderly in China, the prevalence of senile pruritus is over 10%, which is a common skin disease among the elderly. Especially in autumn and winter, when many elderly people take off their clothes and sleep at night, their skin will itch, and the more they scratch, the more itchy they will be until they scratch or pinch. Rheumatism stagnation type is more common in young people, the main symptom is dermatitis and eczema, and it is easy to recur. In addition, many menopausal women often have itchy skin for a long time, which cannot completely solve the problem of itchy skin. In spring and summer, many young people (mostly women) are prone to skin itching, mainly local skin itching, such as limbs, back and personal privacy. Western medicine explains that dermatitis and eczema are easy to recur only by external antifungal treatment. It can be seen that if you want to bid farewell to itchy skin completely, the first thing to do is to recognize your own physique, pay attention to diet conditioning and daily life rules in the high-incidence season, and insist on internal and external use.

Myth 2: Bathing can relieve itching.

In a survey on skin diseases, more than 90% of the respondents said that increasing the number of baths would relieve itching and other symptoms. It is true that the short-term moist state of the skin after bathing can really relieve itching, but this is only a "temporary solution". Once the moisture in the epidermis is lost, itching will be aggravated. And many people like to take a bath with very hot water, which will also accelerate the water loss. The correct way should be to reduce the number of baths, shower or wipe your body with warm water for no more than 10 minutes. Immediately after taking a shower, apply moisturizing lotion.

Myth 3: Applying ointment can relieve itching.

After itching symptoms appear, many people first think of various anti-inflammatory and antipruritic ointments. In fact, Chinese medicine believes that the root of itching symptoms lies in the body, that is, internal dryness. It is the key to treat skin itching and get rid of internal dryness. Old people's skin is aging, sebum secretion is reduced, blood circulation is not smooth, and it is easy to accumulate dryness in the body, which leads to insufficient essence and blood, skin dystrophy and blood heat. Once the temperature and humidity change, the elderly are prone to itchy skin. And young people often stay up late, drink too much, eat spicy food, smoke, and lead irregular lives. If they do this for a long time, it is easy to accumulate internal dryness in the body, so that the nervous function in the body is disordered, leading to repeated attacks of dermatitis and eczema. And menopausal women, due to endocrine disorders, lack of qi and blood, skin malnutrition, dry skin, easy burnout, sallow complexion, palpitation and insomnia, difficulty in defecation, emotional irritability and so on. It is difficult to smoothly discharge the internal dryness in the body, causing various skin itching. Therefore, menopausal women with itchy skin should promptly eliminate internal dryness in the body.

Based on this, if you only use topical drugs, you can only temporarily stop itching, and in the long run, it is easy to become dependent. The internal medicine tailored for skin itching is the real antipruritic from the "source" By regulating physique and eliminating internal fire, the body achieves "perfect balance" and the skin will naturally stay away from itching. Among them, the formula of Runzao Zhiyang Capsule composed of six kinds of traditional Chinese medicines is the most scientific. Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Sophorae Flavescentis and Radix Polygoni Multiflori can clear away heat and toxic materials, cool blood and dry dampness, and can effectively relieve itching on the skin surface; Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata, Folium Mori and Radix Mahoniae can nourish liver and kidney, benefit essence and blood, clear lung-heat, moisten dryness, dispel wind and remove dampness, and eliminate internal dryness in the body. The combination of six herbs can nourish blood, nourish yin, dispel wind and relieve itching, aiming at the root of skin itching, moisten dryness and stop itching outside, and do not scratch or itch from the inside out.

With the improvement of people's living standards and housing conditions, many families have the conditions to take a bath at any time, and some skin diseases caused by too frequent bathing also increase, the most common of which is always feeling itchy skin. Itching of the skin may be caused by taking a bath too often. Due to the need of work or the change of living habits, many people are used to taking a bath once or twice a day. However, with the drying of the air, skin itching began to bother these "daily bathers". Many of them even think that itchy skin means that personal hygiene is not in place, so bathing is more diligent and thorough, but the degree of itchy skin is aggravated. Medical experts remind people that taking a bath too often will hurt the skin, and the resulting skin itching is inevitable. Because the outermost layer of human skin is the stratum corneum, there will not be a lot of scales mixed into the stratum corneum and skin sweat. Cleaning this part every day has a certain protective effect on the skin. Taking a bath too often, the cuticle is damaged, and the protective effect on the skin is lost. The water in skin cells is more likely to evaporate and the skin is dry. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "dryness leads to wind, and wind causes itching", in which "wind" refers to a cause that wanders in the body, leading to itchy skin. So in dry winter, it is more appropriate to take a bath 2-3 times a week. Wrong habits aggravate the degree of itching. Many "day bathers" have this experience, and itching often strikes at an inappropriate time. For example, when you are in a meeting, driving or meeting a client, you will suddenly feel a strange itch in a certain part of your body. It was not convenient to scratch at that time, so I had to endure it. Once you get home or alone, you will scratch quickly. You always think that scratching your skin will make you happy, but scratching too hard will make your skin get acne. Some people are used to scalding itchy parts with hot water, thinking that this can relieve some. However, these methods of relieving itching are incorrect, which will cause great harm to the skin in different degrees, but will aggravate the degree of itching. Moreover, it is easy to cause bacteria and parasites to inhabit, and even cause diseases such as skin inflammation and ulceration. Therefore, whenever this time, the best way is to stop itching with a cold towel soaked in cold water. Some "people who take a bath every day" only feel that a certain part itches unbearable at a certain time or under certain circumstances. In this case, psychological factors are generally at work. For example, it is usually at home or alone, because you can scratch at will. This condition is called cutaneous neurosis, and you will feel it when you have a chance. Doctors suggest that people who itch due to psychological factors should pay attention to self-restraint. When it comes to the time or environment of itching, they should try to divert their attention and force themselves not to think about it.

Bathing should also talk about methods. If some people's habit of taking a bath every day is not easy to change, they should pay special attention to the method of taking a bath. 1, water temperature 24-29℃. If the water temperature is too high, the oil on the skin surface will be destroyed more easily, and the capillaries will expand, which will aggravate the dryness of the skin and bring harm to the skin. It will also increase the burden on the heart. 2. Bathing time should not be too long. Take a bath for 20 minutes and shower for 3 to 5 minutes, otherwise the skin surface will be dehydrated easily. 3. If the skin is not very oily, it is better to choose neutral bath and soap, but you don't need to use it every day, just once every two or three days. And it is not advisable to stay on the body for too long, so it must be rinsed clean, otherwise it will hurt the skin. 4. After taking a shower, apply lotion to the whole body to lock the moisture on the skin surface and relieve dryness and itching. 5. Eat less spicy food such as beef and mutton, onion and garlic, drink less and smoke less. If the dryness and itching of your skin are still not relieved after adjusting the number of baths and the way of bathing, it is best to ask a doctor to diagnose your skin and prescribe the right medicine.

Nowadays, people are more and more able to "endure", endure diseases, endure pain and itch. Even in winter, people will be troubled by itching and even affect their sleep. It is these omissions in everyone's mind that make itchy skin constantly "harass" our normal life. Skin itching is more common in the elderly over 60 years old. It is understood that the prevalence of skin pruritus among the elderly in China is above 10%. Especially in autumn and winter, when many old people take off their clothes and sleep at night, their skin will itch, and the more they scratch, the more they itch. This vicious cycle can only relieve itching slightly until the skin is scratched or pinched. In fact, itching is far more than a simple skin disease. It is said that "the skin is the mirror of the body", and there is something wrong with the skin, which means that some parts of the body "operate" abnormally. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that skin itching is caused by internal dryness in the body, and it is the key to treat skin itching and eliminate internal dryness. Since there is dryness, it is necessary to use the "moistening dryness method". Only when the body remains moist can the skin be moist and elastic.

To make your body moist, you must do the following:

First, maintain a suitable indoor humidity. We can turn on the humidifier and put a wet towel on the heater to keep the indoor humidity at about 80%, so that the moisture in the skin will not be excessively lost and itching can be alleviated.

Second, eat more moist food and eat less spicy and greasy things. In addition to drinking plenty of water, lily, lotus seeds, fungus and other foods are rich in gum, which can help the body retain water, and people with dry skin should eat more; And spicy food will make the dry fire in the body "burn more and more brightly", and it is best to "stay away".

Third, the best and most fundamental way is to take Chinese patent medicine with moisturizing effect, gradually adjust your physique, and let the itchy skin really stay away from you. For example, Runzao Zhiyang Capsule produced in tongjitang, Guizhou Province, in which Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Sophorae Flavescentis and Radix Polygoni Multiflori can clear away heat and toxic materials, cool blood and dry dampness, and effectively relieve itching; Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata, Folium Mori and Herba Mahoniae can nourish liver and kidney, nourish essence and blood, clear away lung heat and moisten dryness, dispel wind and remove dampness, and eliminate internal dryness in the body. The combination of the above six drugs can nourish blood, nourish yin, dispel wind and relieve itching, aim at the root of skin itching, moisten dryness inside and stop itching outside, and relieve itching from the inside out without scratching.

Itching in winter is mostly induced by cold, which often occurs in late autumn and when the temperature changes sharply in winter, especially when the cold outdoor suddenly enters the warm room or undresses at night.

The causes of itching in winter are complicated, and the internal causes are mainly internal diseases, such as neurasthenia, cerebral arteriosclerosis, thyroid dysfunction, obstructive jaundice, diabetes, anemia, nephritis, habitual constipation and so on.

Skin itching is something that everyone will encounter in daily life, but some of them are temporary, sporadic and local skin itching; Others are long-term, repeated and systemic skin itching. The former, such as mosquito bites, local bacterial or fungal infections of the skin, etc. It can be cured in a short time by applying some symptomatic drugs to the affected skin, and there is no serious problem to the internal organs and tissues of the body. As for persistent systemic and intractable skin pruritus, patients must not take it lightly, because many intractable and systemic skin pruritus are often a manifestation of internal diseases of the human body.

The most common systemic skin pruritus is simple senile skin pruritus, which is more common in the elderly over 60 years old. It is mainly related to the deterioration of physiological structure and function of aging skin. At this time, the sweat glands and sebaceous glands of the skin atrophy, the secretion function deteriorates, the water and fat emulsion protectors on the skin surface are obviously reduced, and the skin appears dry due to lack of water, causing itching. Long-term repeated scratching can make the skin thicker, the moss increase, and even secondary infection.

Some liver diseases, such as liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, benign and malignant tumors compressing extrahepatic bile ducts, can cause bile acids to stay in the blood due to cholestasis, and then stimulate sensory nerve endings in the skin to cause itching. Most patients with chronic renal failure can stimulate sensory nerve endings and cause uremia itching due to excessive urea retention in the skin. The early symptoms of Hodgkin's disease and mycosis fungoides can also be manifested as itching all over the body. In addition, patients with diabetes, carcinoid syndrome, chronic leukemia, malignant lymphoma, liver cancer, gastric cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, advanced brain tumor, spinal cord tumor's disease, Sjogren's syndrome, polycythemia, hemochromatosis, iron deficiency anemia, etc. There can also be different degrees of systemic itching, and most of them are intractable severe itching, that is, antihistamines such as chlorpheniramine or topical antipruritic drugs are used. Especially for middle-aged and elderly people, once severe systemic pruritus occurs and can't be cured for a long time, they should selectively check hematuria routine, glucose tolerance test, liver and kidney function, thyroid function, tumor-associated antigen and other indicators according to the doctor's advice, and if necessary, do B-ultrasound, CT, gastroscope, colonoscopy, skin or lymph node biopsy, bone marrow puncture and other items. Actively look for the cause, so as to carry out the corresponding treatment.

If it is only senile skin pruritus, antihistamines and topical antipruritic drugs are the main drugs. At the same time, we should avoid all kinds of stimulating factors, drink less alcohol and tobacco, drink less strong tea and coffee, eat less spicy and irritating food, and keep the stool smooth. Don't bathe too often, use less alkaline soap, and don't overheat the bath water. Apply some protective cream after bathing and wear soft cotton underwear. The above measures are helpful to improve the uncomfortable symptoms of simple senile skin itching. External factors are mostly external stimuli, such as contact with dust in work and life, use of strong alkaline soap, eating spicy and irritating food, and wearing chemical fiber clothing.

Systemic itching: Metabolic disorder and endocrine abnormality are one of the important causes of systemic itching. Many diseases can cause skin itching by changing the normal metabolism of the human body. There are several common reasons:

Senile skin metabolic disorder: senile skin atrophy, less sweating, insufficient sebum moisturizing, skin blood circulation disorder, lack of nutrition, easy to be stimulated by cold and hot changes in the surrounding environment, and induce itching, that is, senile skin itching. Therefore, skin itching in the elderly is mostly caused by blood deficiency and liver hyperactivity, wind dryness and skin dystrophy. It can occur all year round, and winter and spring are the high season.

Hormone level: the decline of hormone levels such as sex hormones in the elderly is also one of the reasons for itching. For example, female menopausal skin itching.

Diabetes: Diabetes is a common disease in middle-aged and elderly people, and it is a systemic chronic metabolic disease determined by genes. The disease can be seen at any age, and the peak incidence is 50 ~ 70 years old. Chinese medicine calls this disease "quenching thirst" or "eliminating malnutrition". Due to the absolute or relative decrease of insulin, the metabolism of sugar, fat and protein is disordered, so that pyruvic acid cannot be oxidized, and pyruvic acid and lactic acid accumulate in nerve tissue, resulting in polyneuritis, and the patient's skin is easy to dry, which makes the patient feel itchy or crawling. About 7% of diabetic patients are accompanied by systemic or local skin itching.

Thyroid dysfunction: hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism can also cause itchy skin. Itching of hyperthyroidism skin may be caused by increased basal metabolism, hyperhidrosis and mental stress. Most of the systemic itching caused by hypothyroidism myxedema is related to skin dryness and desquamation.

Chronic renal insufficiency-uremia: the patient's skin is dull, dry and peeling. Because urea condenses into urea cream after being discharged from sweat glands, skin irritation can cause uremic dermatitis and make patients feel itchy; At the same time, the increase of parathyroid hormone in patients is also the cause of skin itching.

Pruritus of pregnant women's skin: itchy skin of healthy pregnant women in the middle and late pregnancy is mostly caused by cholestasis in the body, which is clinically called intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. The cause of jaundice and skin itching is that the fetus oppresses the bile duct, resulting in poor bile drainage and bile salts can not be excreted well, so it stagnates in the liver and accumulates in the blood, forming jaundice; Excess bile salts are deposited on the skin, which stimulates nerve endings and causes itching. In addition, pregnant women often have itchy skin on the abdominal wall in the third trimester, which is caused by stretch marks on the abdominal wall and stimulation of sensory nerve endings on the abdominal wall. It is not caused by cholestasis, and the symptoms are often mild and do not need treatment.

Hepatobiliary diseases: When intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts are blocked, cholestasis and bile salts enter the skin to stimulate peripheral nerves, it can cause obvious itching.

Therefore, in the face of the complex manifestations of stubborn itching, we should be vigilant, try our best to eliminate the disease, and make relevant examinations and detailed identification when necessary.

Localized itching: itching occurs in a certain part of the body, especially the anus, scrotum and vulva. Hemorrhoids, pinworm, trichomonas and local hyperhidrosis can all cause local itching.

Xu Xiaoyun, Deputy Chief Physician of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University

Now entering autumn, due to the cool weather and dry climate, it is easy to lead to the decline of human body resistance, and it is also a season of high incidence of some skin diseases. Skin itching is a common skin disease in autumn and winter. Although itching is not a serious illness, it is really annoying and will seriously affect people's rest and sleep. The majority of patients should be treated reasonably under the guidance of doctors, and treatment without authorization can not cause serious consequences. There are many reasons for skin itching, the main reason is dry skin. After the weather turns cold, the secretion of human sebaceous glands begins to decrease, and the skin is easy to dry. In addition, some external stimuli, such as washing powder and alkaline soap, will cause sebum loss, disturb the balance of water and oil on the skin surface and cause itching. The secretory function of sebaceous glands in the elderly decreases with age, and the skin is dry, so this disease is more common in the elderly. Skin itching can be divided into general itching and local itching. Itching all over the body is often paroxysmal, especially at night. Due to severe itching and poor sleep for a long time, there will be neurasthenia symptoms such as dizziness, mental depression and loss of appetite. Local itching occurs in a certain part of the body, especially the anus, scrotum and vulva. If skin pruritus is not treated properly, it can lead to eczema changes in different degrees, manifested as maculopapules, blisters, and even erosion, exudation and recurrent attacks. The chronic course of disease can last for a long time. Therefore, it is suggested that patients with itching symptoms should do a good job of prevention and treatment under the guidance of specialists. First of all, remove the cause and treat the accompanying diseases in time. Second, pay attention to "taboo". In diet, try to eat Chinese medicine porridge for invigorating spleen and nourishing blood, limit drinking strong tea and coffee, and try not to eat fish, shrimp, wine, peppers and other foods, so as not to aggravate the condition. Third, don't adjust the room temperature too high when heating indoors in autumn and winter. Use humidifier or plant flowers and plants to keep indoor humidity suitable and reduce skin moisture evaporation. In addition, we should develop the habit of drinking water regularly and quantitatively. Human skin is an important "reservoir" for the body to store water. If you always drink water when you feel thirsty, people will often be in a state of water shortage, and once the human body is short of water, it will absorb water from the skin. Fourth, avoid local stimulation. Don't use hot water, towels, soap and inappropriate external drugs, because this will wash off the lipid membrane on the skin surface, make the skin dry and aggravate itching. After each bath, apply some emulsion and vanishing cream containing a small amount of oil to the parts that often feel itchy, which can effectively relieve itching. Fifth, calamine lotion containing antipruritic agent, corticosteroid ointment or cream and cream containing antipruritic agent can be selected for external use according to the condition. Sixth, those with severe itching or poor therapeutic effect of external medication can take some drugs orally. We should also remind everyone not to scratch. Scratching not only damages the skin and is prone to infection, but also makes the local skin thicker and rougher after repeated scratching for a long time, and the local sensory nerves are more excited and sensitive due to repeated stimulation, further aggravating itching. This will step into a vicious circle of grasping and not grasping. The skin is peeling and itchy, and you can't be sloppy at all. Many patients take incorrect methods such as scalding with hot water and rubbing with irritating lotion, which will only aggravate the further weakening of epidermal barrier function and aggravate discomfort. If you don't adapt, go to the hospital to find a specialist in time, and don't handle it at will.

About the author: The author is the deputy chief physician of dermatology in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases in dermatology.

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For the treatment of skin itching, western medicine mainly focuses on calming and relieving itching. If the skin is dry and itchy, remember not to scratch the affected area, so as not to scratch more and more, which will expand the scope. Maybe everyone has had this experience. Sometimes walking from a cold outdoor to a warm indoor, or taking off a thick coat and lying in bed before going to bed at night, the skin will suddenly itch under the stimulation of one cold and one hot, and you can't help scratching, but often the more you scratch, the more itchy you scratch, forming a vicious circle. Moreover, scratching is likely to damage the skin and strengthen the skin's response ability. If you grasp it too hard, it may cause dermatitis or leave pigmentation and lichenoid sclerosis on the skin, which will be more difficult to treat. So many times, if the itching is not very serious, try to endure it. Don't scratch casually. You can use some moisturizing things for dry and itchy parts. If itching is serious, you can also apply some antipruritic ointment/liquid medicine containing mint and other cool ingredients (such as calamine lotion, Saigeng cream, triamcinolone acetonide ointment, etc.). ) to relieve symptoms and make the skin gradually return to normal; Or local cold compress with a towel soaked in cold water can also relieve the symptoms of itchy skin. For oral medicine, people with dry skin can take cod liver oil pills, one pill three times a day. Oral multivitamins (such as Shierkang and Shancun tablets) and calcium tablets also have a certain auxiliary effect on the treatment of itching. When there are common itching symptoms, you can take sitamin and cetirizine without sedation during the day, and take chlorpheniramine, cyproheptadine and other antihistamines with sedation half an hour before going to bed at night. If the whole body itches, you can take anti-allergic drugs such as phenanthrene or cyproheptadine to relieve symptoms. For external use, the situation is more complicated, and drugs need to be selected according to the different conditions of patients. Generally speaking, if the facial skin is itchy, 4 ~ 6 layers of gauze soaked in 3% boric acid solution can be used to wet compress the face for about 65,438+0 hours, and then a thin layer of Elozon ointment can be applied once a day. This kind of external medicine has the functions of astringent skin care, antiallergic and rash elimination, and has no adverse stimulation to facial skin, and will not cause corticosteroid side effects such as facial skin atrophy and telangiectasia. In addition, all skin care products must be stopped during treatment. Skin itching of neck and back, back, limbs, back of hand and instep can be treated with drugs such as Piyanping ointment, endless cream, anti-allergic and antipruritic water. These drugs have nerve paralysis, antipruritic and antiallergic effects, but they are also more irritating to the skin. Because the stratum corneum of the above parts is thick, they can tolerate the slight adverse stimulation of these drugs on the skin. Skin itching of chest, abdomen and buttocks occurs in the front of neck, chest, abdomen, buttocks and limbs, and calamine lotion and zinc oxide lotion can be selected. These drugs are used for soothing, protecting, cooling and relieving itching, and have no irritation. Because the stratum corneum in these parts of the epidermis is relatively thin, alcohol can't be used as a solvent, such as anti-allergic antipruritic water and piminting tincture. Itching of armpit, navel and groin occurs in armpit, navel, groin, vulva and anus, and compound miconazole ointment, pevisone cream (also known as compound dakening cream), Fu Kang Wang cream, Baolongkang cream and compound Connale cream can be selected. These drugs have antiallergic, antipruritic and antifungal effects. Because there are many skin secretions in the above-mentioned parts, the skin is often in a moist state, and when the skin in these parts is itchy, it is often accompanied by various types of fungal infections, so the above drugs are very suitable for the skin itching in these parts. In addition, it should be emphasized that the above medication information is for reference only. Whether it is for oral use or external use, my suggestion is to use it reasonably under the guidance of a professional doctor after diagnosis, because blind medication is likely to have adverse effects on the skin and produce side effects. It is particularly important to note that when the skin is itchy, do not use some topical ointments containing hormones such as Piyanping, Wuji Ointment, Fusong and other corticosteroid ointments. This hormonal drug may have a good effect at first, and some skin symptoms will soon disappear after application. However, after long-term use, this drug is easy to cause skin abnormalities at the application site, such as secondary infection, folliculitis, telangiectasia, hormonal dermatitis, skin atrophy, pigmentation and other side effects, and women may also have serious reactions such as increased hair. In addition, after using hormone drugs, it is easy to produce dependence or drug resistance, and may also lead to allergies, resulting in dry, rough, desquamation and even shallow cracks on the affected skin. Therefore, it is suggested that if the skin is only slightly itchy locally, some topical drugs (cod liver oil ointment) with moisturizing effect without hormones can be used. Urea ointment can be used). If it is severe itching and obvious large-area rash, or if the skin has dermatitis symptoms such as redness, ulcer and exudation, don't choose drugs for treatment without authorization. You should go to the hospital immediately and use topical and oral drugs under the guidance of a doctor to avoid further deterioration of your condition.