Translated by:
Joe Hing Kwok Chu
Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Hong Kong Chinese
University has developed an herb formula for treating children eczema,
resulting 90% of patients who used the therapy became obviously
improved.
Currently the therapy method is mainly based on steroid ointment or
ointments without steroids and using anti histamine type of drug or
cyclosporine. These drugs are always
with strong effect.
The
Chinese herb capsules developed by Research Institute of Traditional
Chinese Medicine of Hong Kong Chinese University contain jin yin hua, bo
he, dan pi, cang zhu and huang bo. The research institute conducted more
than 3 years of study on 9 children who suffered eczema and 8 of them
obviously did improved on itchiness, sleep and the area eczema.
香港中文大學中醫中藥研究所開發出一種治療兒童濕疹的中成藥，可使90％
的病人病情獲得顯著改善。
濕疹又稱異位性皮膚炎。中醫認為，婴儿濕疹主要是由胎毒引起的。目前，治療兒童濕疹主要是外用内固醇或不含内固醇的藥膏以及口服抗組織胺類藥物和環孢霉素等，但均有較强的副作用。
中文大學中醫中藥研究所開發的中藥膠囊成分包括金銀花、薄荷、丹皮、蒼朮和黄柏。研究所對9名濕疹患兒进行了3年以上的試用，結果其中8人在瘙痒、睡眠和濕疹面積方面均有明顯改善。
（新華社稿）
