Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Rosacea - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

Rosacea - Basics

Rosacea is a chronic skin disease that causes swelling, flushing, redness, acne and thickened skin on the face, though in rare cases, parts of the upper body are also affected. The condition may also cause inflammation, pain, itching and burning in the eyes.
Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for Rosacea.

Rosacea - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of rosacea generally involves arriving at the appropriate TCM diagnosis or pattern. This pattern within the individual is what treatment is based on not the general condition (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following patterns may represent the underlying contributing factors for the development of rosacea:

• Heart Blood Deficiency
• Blood Stagnation

Rosacea - Tam Healing - Tong Ren Protocols

Tong Ren Therapy is the energy healing/medical qi gong aspect of the Tam Healing System. The areas of focus for rosacea that we would use in Tong Ren techniques form the basis for our acupuncture treatments as well. Generally you would mix these primary points with points specific to the patients underlying TCM pattern and then our tuina (medical massage) would be largely focused on these points as well.

The following Tam Healing/Tong Ren Therapy Protocols May Be Used With Rosacea

• Tam Healing and Tong Ren Therapy for Rosacea

Rosacea - Formulas From Our Store

The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating rosacea. For a complete list from our store with more details see our rosacea formula section.

• Jia Wei Fang Feng Tong Sheng Wan

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