Diagnosis:
1. Acute Eczema:
1) The skin lesion is polymorphic. Acute eczema often attack on following conditions: at the beginning, a certain part of the skin becomes diffusely reddish, then clusters of papulae, blisters appear, with erosions, exudations, and finally fine scaly desquamation and pigmentation will appear, which mark the complete recovery.
2) The patient feels severe itching and has a sensation of burning heat on the skin of the effected part at the beginning.
3) The onset of this disease is sudden and severe. Its inflammation is obvious. The eczema often occurs on any parts of the skin or in symmetrical distribution. It will be cured in one week or two weeks after adequate treatment.
2. Subacute Eczema:
1) In three weeks of acute eczema attacks, inflammatory reactions will become lessoned. The condition tends to be stable.
2) The skin lesions mainly include papulae, scabs and scales. There are only a few blisters and mild erosions.
3) The skin itch is weaker than that at the acute stage.
3. Chronic Eczema
1) If eczema has a long resistance to treatment, attacks repeatedly, it can become chronic eczema. It is often limited on a certain part, of the skin with clear demarcation.
2) At the lesion part, the skin will become thick, rough and has pigmentation. There are patchy, scaly desquamations or lichenoid skin lesions.
3) Papulae, blisters, infiltrations, exudations may appear on the affected part of the skin while it is irritated. The skin is moist and oozes liquid. Itching is mild. It can last many years.
Treatment:
1. Acute Eczema
Clearing away the pathogenic heat and removing the dampness with expelling pathogenic wind
2. Subacute Eczema:
Expelling wind, moistening the dryness, and clearing away pathogenic heat to promote diuresis.
3. Chronic Eczema:
Nourishing the blood, moistening the dryness and expelling pathogenic wind.
