What are the treatments for tinea corporis?

Tinea corporis refers to dermatophyte infections that occur in parts other than the scalp, hair, palms, soles and nails. The skin lesions initially appear as red papules, papule herpes or small blisters, and then form scaly red patches with clear boundaries. The edges of the lesions continue to expand outwards, and the center tends to subside, forming a clearly defined ring or multiple rings. , papules, papules and blisters can be distributed on the edges, with central pigmentation. This disease occurs frequently in summer and autumn.

This disease is equivalent to the categories of "ringworm" and "ringworm" in traditional Chinese medicine.

Fang Yi

Source from folk prescription

Composed of 6 grams of alum and 12 grams of white impatiens.

Functions: detoxify and kill insects, remove dampness and relieve itching.

It is mainly used to treat tinea corporis.

The alum and white impatiens in the prescription detoxify and kill insects, dry dampness and relieve itching.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that alum is antibacterial.

Usage: Grind thoroughly and mix thoroughly, then apply to the affected area.

Recipe 2

Origin from folk prescription

It consists of 30 grams of hibiscus bark, 30 grams of rhizoma root, 15 grams of cnidium monnieri, and 240 grams of alcohol.

Functions: Kill insects and relieve itching.

It is mainly used to treat tinea corporis.

In Fang Jie’s prescription, Hibiscus bark is used to kill insects and relieve itching; Baibu kills insects and lice; Cnidium monnieri kills insects, relieves itching and dries dampness.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that hibiscus bark, organic acids, ethanol extract and benzene extract have certain antibacterial effects on pathogenic skin fungi and Candida albicans; Baibu can inhibit all skin fungi and water The infusion and alcohol infusion have killing effect on body lice and pubic lice; Cnidium monnieri has inhibitory effect on dermatophytes.

Usage: Soak for 3 days, filter and take the liquid 1 to 2 times a day, and apply externally to the affected area.

Recipe 3

Origin from folk prescription

It consists of 15 grams of raw rhubarb, 9 grams of cloves and 90 grams of rice vinegar.

Functions: detoxify and kill insects.

It is mainly used to treat tinea corporis.

In the prescription, rhubarb clears away heat and purges fire, cools blood and detoxifies, removes blood stasis and stimulates menstruation; clove dispels cold and relieves pain; rice vinegar astringes and kills insects.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that rhubarb has anti-infective effects; cloves have anti-inflammatory effects.

Usage: Soak raw rhubarb and cloves in rice vinegar. After 5 days, filter with sterile gauze, remove the residue, extract the juice, and apply to the affected area.

Fang Si

Origin from folk prescriptions

It consists of 60 grams each of calcined clam shells, gallnuts, and a little borneol.

Function: clearing away heat and reducing dampness, dispelling wind and killing insects.

It is mainly used to treat tinea corporis.

The gallnuts and calcined clam shells in Fang Jie’s prescription astringent and hemostasis, remove dampness and sores; borneol refreshes the mind, clears away heat and relieves pain

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that gallnuts can astringe the lungs and reduce fire. , relieve cough and sweat, astringent intestines and diarrhea, consolidate semen and stop nocturnal emissions, astringe and stop bleeding, reduce dampness and sores; Borneol has inhibitory effect on some pathogenic skin fungi.

Usage: Apply the medicine into fine powder and apply it to the affected area with vegetable oil.

Recipe Five

Source from folk prescription

Composed of appropriate amounts of longan core and vinegar.

Function: anti-inflammatory and anti-itching.

It is mainly used to treat tinea corporis.

The longan core in Fangjie Recipe can stop bleeding, and the vinegar has an astringent effect.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that vinegar has antibacterial effects.

Usage: Remove the outer black shell of the longan core, take the core, grind vinegar, and apply the juice to the affected area.

Fang Liu

Source from folk prescription

Composed of fresh rhubarb and vinegar in appropriate amounts.

Functions: clear away heat and detoxify, stop bleeding and remove blood stasis.

It is mainly used to treat tinea corporis.

In the prescription, rhubarb clears away heat and purges fire, cools blood and detoxifies, removes blood stasis and stimulates menstruation.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that rhubarb has anti-infective effects.

Usage Soak slices of fresh rhubarb in vinegar and apply to the affected area.

Recipe Seven

Source from folk prescriptions

Composed of 50 grams of Sophora flavescens, 30 grams of Scrophulariaceae, 10 grams of alum, 10 grams of Glauber's salt, 15 grams of Zanthoxylum bungeanum, rhubarb 15 grams.

Functions: Dampness, detoxification, and insecticide.

It is mainly used to treat tinea corporis.

In the prescription, Sophora flavescens and alum clear away heat and dampness, and kill insects; Scrophulariaceae clears heat and cools blood, purges fire and detoxifies; Glauber's salt clears heat and reduces swelling; Rhubarb clears heat and purges fire, cools blood and detoxifies, removes blood stasis and stimulates menstruation. .

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that: Sophora flavescens has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, dermatitis, and burn effects; Scrophulariaceae has antibacterial, ringworm, and anti-inflammatory effects; Rhubarb has anti-infective effects.

Usage: Add 500 grams of the medicine to water and decoct the medicine. Remove the residue. Use sterilized gauze dipped in the medicine to wash the affected area and apply it wetly to the affected area, 3 times a day for 30 minutes each time.

Fangba

Source from folk prescription

It consists of 300 grams of Yangtai root and 600 grams of white wine.

Functions: clear away heat, detoxify and stop bleeding.

It mainly treats tinea corporis.

In the Fangjie prescription, the root of the sheep's hoof can kill insects and relieve itching, and the wine can inhibit bacteria.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that sheep's hoof has antibacterial effects.

Usage: Wash and chop the root of the sheep's hoof, put it in a container, add white wine and bees, soak it for 7 days and then remove the residue. Apply to affected area.

Fang Jiu

Origin from folk prescription

Consists of 120 grams of Nocturne japonica.

Functions: detoxify and kill insects.

It mainly treats tinea corporis.

In Fang Jie’s prescription, Nocturna japonica can dispel wind, dredge collaterals, detoxify and kill insects.

PharmacologyModern pharmacological research has discovered the effects of Nocturna noctus.

Usage: Add water to boil, remove residue and extract juice, wash the affected area warmly, twice a day.

Fang Shi

Origin from folk prescriptions

Composed of 5 grams of sulfur, 2 grams of camphor, 6 grams each of Dafengzi and raw almonds, 2 grams of light powder, pig Appropriate amount of oil.

Function: dispelling wind and dampness, killing insects and relieving itching.

It is mainly used to treat tinea corporis.

The sulfur in Fang Jie Fang can be used externally to detoxify, kill insects and treat sores; camphor can dehumidify and kill insects, warm and disperse to relieve pain, rejuvenate one's orifices and remove dirt; the light powder can be used externally to attack poisons, kill insects and reduce sores.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that: sulfur can dissolve cutin, kill scabies, bacteria, and fungi when in contact with the skin, and has a therapeutic effect on experimental inflammation in animals; camphor applied to the skin has mild irritation and antiseptic effects. , relieve itching and dispel wind; the light powder has good antibacterial effect on pathogenic skin fungi.

Usage Grind sulfur, camphor, and light powder into fine powder, then pound maple kernels, raw almonds, and lard into a paste, bottle it for later use, and apply the medicine to the affected area. 2 times a day.

Recipe 11

Source from folk prescription

It consists of an appropriate amount of Hibiscus bark.

Function: clearing away heat and reducing dampness, dispelling wind and killing insects.

It is mainly used to treat tinea corporis.

The bark of hibiscus bark in Fangjie prescription kills insects and relieves itching.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that hibiscus bark has antibacterial effects.

Usage: Grind the medicine into fine powder, mix with vinegar, simmer over low heat until it becomes like glue, and apply to the affected area.

Recipe Twelve

Origin from folk prescription

It consists of equal parts of root of sheep's hoof and dried alum.

Functions: Kill insects and relieve itching.

It is mainly used to treat tinea corporis.

In the prescription, the root of the sheep's hoof is used to kill insects and relieve itching, while Kubaifan is used to detoxify and kill insects, and removes dampness and relieves itching.

Pharmacology Modern pharmacological research has found that alum and sheep's hoof root have antibacterial effects.

Usage: Grind the medicine into fine powder, mix thoroughly with rice vinegar and apply to the affected area.