Dr. Wang Huiwu＇s Experience of in Treating Pruritus.pdfVIP

282 Journal ofTraditional Chinese Medicine 2007；27(4)：282-283 Dr．Wang Huiwu’s Experience ofin Treating Pruritus TaoHong陶红 Tian Shengwang田生望 TheSecondHospitalAffiliatedto ChongqingMedical University,Chongqing400010,China Pruritus is a common symptom that can be seen in 黄 Herba Ephedrae)and Gui Zhi(桂枝 Ramulus many diseases，and it is also a disease ifwith only the Cinnamomi)，and the wind and qi deficiency type imhing sensation but with no other primary diseases． should be treated with Huang Qi(黄芪 Radix Dr．Wang Huiwu(王辉武)is good at treating various Astragali)and Bai Zhu(白术Rhizoma Atractylodis types of pruritus with medicinal herbs，as summarized Macrocephalae)．Chan Tui(蝉 蜕 Periostracum asfol1ows． Cicadae)and Jiang Can(僵蚕Bombyx Batryticatus) can be used in the prescriptions for all types of Expelling wind is the key link for treating pruritus pruritus． of various types Pnlritus with thickened hard skin should be ‘‘There will be no pruritus if with no the pathogenic wind’is one piece of Dr．Wang’s clinical experience． treated by promoting blood circulation Pruritus with red skin is caused by heat and wind；that Repeatedly scratching the affected area by the patient with dry skin is caused by dryness and wind；that with may make the skin thickened，rough，and hard with pale skin in cold weather is due to cold and wind；and scabs and pigmentation．In this case，the medicinal that with no scabies is due to deficiency and wind．’’