Q: Hello,
I would like some help re: a man, about 65 y/o, who has been suffering from peeling skin on the palm side -thumb areas (LU 10 area-bilaterally). He has been suffering for about 1 year... and has sought treatment both Western and Eastern but without much results.
Any ideas? Treatments? Herbal formulas?
A: Exfoliative keratolysis (Recurrent focal palmar peeling) is a common skin condition in which there is focal peeling of the palms and less often on the soles. It is also known as ‘keratolysis exfoliativa’, and ‘focal palmar peeling’. In Western medicine, it is related with Hyperhidrosis, Pompholyx, Tinea Manuum, etc. In Eastern medicine, it is generally DAMP-HEAT pattern.
Internal formula
Na Sha Shen 15g
Shi Hu 15g
Tian Men Dong 15g
Bai Shao 10g
Yu Zhu 10g
Sheng Di Huang 10g
Yi Yi Ren 30g
Dong Gua Pi 30g
Chi Xiao Dou 30g
Sang Zhi 6g
Si Gua Luo 6g
Lian Zi Xin 6g
External formula (Soak the affected area for 10-15 min)
Chen Pi 30g
Gou Ji 30g
Wu Bei Zi 15g
Cang Er Zi 15g
Jin Qian Cao 15g
Auricular Acupuncture
Neurogate (shenmen), Sympathetic, Heart, Hand
Korean Yin-Yang Balancing Treatment
Find more severe or originated side, and sedate opposite side of LU10, tonify opposite side of LU5