3 ways to use gotu kola to reduce symptoms of atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic condition that causes dry, cracked skin and severe itching during flare-ups. Using Houttuynia cordata is one of the ways to relieve these uncomfortable symptoms.
1. Characteristics of atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is a skin disease related to genetic factors, characterized by dry, red, itchy skin with eczema-like lesions.
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic skin lesion related to allergic diathesis, genetic factors, often starting at a young age, persistent, difficult to cure completely.
According to Western medicine, atopic dermatitis is triggered by irritating factors such as detergents, soaps, insects, metals...
Oriental medicine believes that atopic dermatitis is caused by a decline in vital energy, allowing wind, dampness, and heat to invade the body and cause illness. Accumulated wind causes intense itching, while dampness and heat cause blisters. Long-term dampness and heat cause blood dryness, manifested by dry, flaky, and cracked skin.
2. Notes when using gotu kola
Sai dat is also called chrysanthemum, mint. The plant belongs to the Asteraceace family, likes to live in humid places, has green stem, on the stem there are white, hard hairs, opposite leaves, oval, long at both ends, bright yellow multi-petaled flowers.
According to traditional medicine, gotu kola has a sweet, sour taste, cool properties, and the effect of clearing heat, detoxifying the liver, reducing boils, and anti-inflammatory. It is used to reduce skin symptoms such as itching, red rash, blisters, etc. of atopic dermatitis.
Only use gotu kola as a treatment to reduce symptoms. Patients should go to a reputable medical facility for a comprehensive and effective treatment regimen.
When using gotu kola to treat atopic dermatitis, you need to pay attention:
Stay away from skin irritants such as soaps, cosmetics, shower gels to limit skin damage. Do not bathe in water that is too hot or too cold to avoid dry skin. Do not use stimulants such as alcohol, beer, coffee. Get enough sleep, eat nutritious foods, supplement green vegetables, vitamins B, C, drink enough water, limit spicy foods, stay optimistic, avoid stress. People with atopic dermatitis need to wear cool, loose, sweat-absorbent clothes to keep the skin clean and dry. Do not use gotu kola when the affected skin area shows signs of infection, pus, abscess due to scratching, poor hygiene. Use clean ingredients, preparation tools must also be cleaned, steamed and sterilized to avoid causing skin infection. During the use of gotu kola, if there are signs of allergy, widespread atopic dermatitis, you must stop immediately and go to a reputable medical facility for examination.
3. Ways to use gotu kola to treat atopic dermatitis
3.1 Decoction
Use 30g of Indian pennywort, 15g of honeysuckle, 16g of licorice, 10g of Smilax glabra, 20g of dandelion. Boil and drink 1 dose per day to help reduce itching, dry skin, and peeling skin.
3.2 Apply and drink fresh water from gotu kola
Prepare 100g of gotu kola and salt. Wash the gotu kola and soak it in diluted salt water for 15-20 minutes. Then crush it, filter the water, add 100ml of boiling water, add a little salt, divide into 2 drinks a day. Apply the residue to the affected skin area to help soothe itching and improve symptoms of atopic dermatitis.
3.3 Bathing with water from the plant
Use 70g of gotu kola, 15g of honeysuckle, 10g of dandelion and boil with 2 liters of water. Let the water cool, filter the residue and mix with clean water to bathe daily to help kill bacteria and moisturize the skin very well.
