Eczema is a common inflammatory skin disease. Eczema affects a wide range of people, regardless of age, gender and region, and has huge impacts on patient’s quality of life and general well-being. From Chinese medicine perspective, eczema is mentioned in many classics with different names like ‘sores’ that are related to various causes such as dampness and wind etc. In general, the clinical manifestation are as follows:

1. Lesion features: Rashes are irregular in shape, including erythema, rashes, blisters and exudation
2. Affected areas: The rash may occur on any parts of skin, usually happened to exposed parts and flexion parts, and it is often distributed symmetrically
3. Subjective symptoms: often severe itching
4. The course of the disease varies, often recurring and difficult to heal
5. Common specific parts of eczema are: ears, hands, breasts, anus, scrotum, umbilical fossa, calves etc.

As for the etiology and pathogenesis of eczema, ancient Chinese medicine masters mostly believed that it was caused by external pathogens and dysfunction of internal organs. Modern Chinese medicine masters believe that eczema chiefly related to internal and external causes in which wind, dampness, heat are the main pathogenic factors, while spleen deficiency with dampness is the common internal cause. The acute and subacute stages are dominated by dampness and heat, which can be further categorized into heat-dominated or dampness-dominated pattern. For the cases of heat-dominated type, erythema and papules are the main symptoms, papules and vesicles may appear at the same time. For the cases of dampness-dominated types, papules and vesicles are predominant, we can observe erosion, exudation, erythema and papules too. In the chronic stage, blood deficiency and wind-dryness are the main pattern, and the rash appears as dark red in colour, rough, thick with small papules. Through Chinese medicine treatment, the patient's body constitution could be improved, thereby reducing the chance and frequency of recurrence.  

If you are encountering eczema problem, you are welcome to participate in “Chinese Medicine Treatment for Eczema Program”. Through the four consultations of Chinese medicine (Inspection, Smelling, Listening and Inquiring, Palpation Diagnosis), Chinese medicine practitioner could identify the causes and stages of the disease and formulate treatment plan and lifestyle alteration for patient. With the help of Chinese medicine treatment, patient’s body constitution could be improved, thereby reducing the chances and frequency of recurrence.

During the visit of the first three months joining the program, you can enjoy the following Chinese medicine treatment service at discounted price.

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Date: 14 Apr 2025 - 12 Jul 2025

* Terms & Conditions:

• CUHK Chinese Medicine Clinics (CUSCM Clinics) include:

-    The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Specialty Clinic cum Clinical Teaching and Research Centre (CU Campus)

-    Integrative Medical Centre, School of Chinese Medicine (Shatin)

-    CUHK – SHFA Integrative Medical Centre (Wan Chai)

-    Chinese Medicine Specialty Clinic, School of Chinese Medicine, CUHK (Tsim Sha Tsui)

• This program only applies to the service provided by designated Chinese medicine practitioners CUSCM Clinics.
• This promotional offer is applicable to new patients or whose have not visited the clinic within 1 year only.
• All treatment plans are subject to clinical judgement.
• The 3 doses of Chinese herbal medicine are in concentrated granules or herbal (internal intake) only, extra or precious Chinese Medicine cost are excluded.
• Additional doses of Chinese Medicine granules /herbs are charged at $60up per dose (original price at $80up), extra or precious Chinese Medicine cost are excluded.
• The charges are applicable to “Chinese Medicine Treatment for Eczema Program” only. It cannot be used in conjunction with other program.
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Specialty Clinic cum Clinical Teaching and Research Centre; Integrative Medical Centre, School of Chinese Medicine; CUHK – SHFA Integrative Medical Centre and Chinese Medicine Specialty Clinic, School of Chinese Medicine, CUHK (Tsim Sha Tsui) reserve the right of final decision.