Chinese Medicine for Skin, Herbs Supporting a Healthy Complexion by Reducing "Damp Heat"

Herbs for Healthy Skin 

TCM for Skin Damp Heat,

Pimples with Pus, and Pimples Without Pus

Looking in the mirror this morning, I noticed a pimple forming ridiculously on the tip of my nose; and I suddenly remembered being fifteen, and trying to cope with bad skin.  It’s too bad that back then I didn’t know anything about using Chinese herbs.  In the parlance of Traditional Chinese Medicine, my teenage condition would have been called Interior Damp Heat in the Stomach, Lung, or Large Intestine.  

To make sense of this strangeness, understand that the Stomach and Large Intestine Acupuncture meridians traverse the face, and the Lung Channel covers the upper-back and chest.

When we say Heat, think inflammation and when we say Damp think pus .  

Since Heat rises, this condition usually appears on the face and upper body. Heat can arise from any number of combined sources.  Spicy food, hot weather, hyperactive hormones, emotional friction, cooling system malfunction  (YIN Deficiency), or an over active life all generate Internal Heat.

Though Damp Heat isn't considered by many to be a serious disease, but a bad complexion can lead to low self-esteem, as well as high anxiety, which can indeed be serious, causing depression, anxiety, insomnia, and even mental illness, all serious life altering afflictions.

Though the choices on this page are generally considered safe,  pregnant women are advised to consult with their health care providers before using any supplement. Traditional Chinese Medicine, when used properly, can be powerful and reliable, but it can also be complex. Self-diagnosis and self-treatment aren't recommended for chronic, recurring, or serious illness. To insure the best outcome and minimize the chance of side effects, it's best to Find a Local Practitioner or Start an E-mail Consultation now.

Western medicine and Eastern medicine see this condition differently. Western doctors call this "acne" and consider it to be a topical condition, therefore treatment consists largely of topical lotions, creams, salves, and soaps.  No connection is made to dietary or other underlying causes.

TCM physicians consider Damp Heat to be an internal condition rather than a topical one. Treating it involves harmonizing internal disharmonies by Cooling Heat, and Drying Dampness. To accomplish this, Chinese herbs are taken internally, either by pill, powder, or decoction (brew). The herbs are always used in formulas that can create powerful synergies by combining two or more herbs having similar but not equal properties. Combining herbs also can be used to negate the harsh side effects of single herbs. 

BA XIAN TANG granules
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BA XIAN TANG 八仙湯 - Eight Immortals Combination

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BA XIAN TANG Uses Activates the functions of the Liver and Kidneys Strengthens Qi Nourishes the Blood Expels Wind and Dampness Stops numbne...

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BAI BU TANG  granules
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BAI BU TANG - Wind Dagger Sore Decoction

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BAI BU TANG Uses Clears Heat Invigorates the Blood Breaks up Stagnation Pigmented lesions  Blood Stagnation Psoriasis with Blood Stagnation Hea...

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BAI CONG TANG I HAO granules
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BAI CONG TANG YI HAO

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BAI CONG TANG YI HAO Uses Clears Heat Reduces toxicity Cools Blood Activates Blood Reduces Food Stagnation Clears Damp-Heat from the skin Fire ...

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BAI DAI WAN  granules
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BAI DAI WAN 白帶丸 - White Discharge Formula

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BAI DAI WAN Uses Vaginal discharge Yeast infection Vaginal bacterial infection BAI DAI WAN Ingredients Pharmaceutical Name Pin Yin   % ...

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BAI XIE FENG DING  dried herbs
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BAI XIE FENG DING 白屑風酊 - Psoriasis Tincture [TOPICAL]

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BAI XIE FENG DING Uses Moistens the skin Clears Heat from the Blood Alleviates itching Dry skin Cracking Scales Psoriasis BAI XIE FENG DING Ingre...

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CUO CHUANG JIAN JI
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CUO CHUANG JIAN JI - ACNE DECOCTION

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ACNE DECOCTION CUO CHUANG JIAN JI Uses Clears Heat Purges Fire Relieves toxicity Cools the Blood Toxic Heat Indications for Using CUO CHUANG...

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DA HUANG BING PIAN FANG
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DA HUANG BING PIAN FANG - 大簧冰片方

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RHEUM AND BORNEOL FORMULA (TOPICAL)   Generally used for Seborrheic dermatitis Formula Actions Clears Heat Transforms Dampness Reduce...

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DI TAI CHA JI -

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ANTI-LICHEN RUB PREPARATION (TOPICAL) We use high-potency water extracted herb granules. Our herbs are premium grade, pesticide free, wildcrafted, ...

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DI YU ER CANG HU GAO

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TOPICAL HERBS FOR ITCH We use high-potency water extracted herb granules. Our whole herbs are always premium grade, and pesticide free, wildcrafte...

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Dr. Shen's Complexion Pills
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Dr. Shen's COMPLEXION PILLS - Healthy Complexion Herbs

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Anti-Acne Herbs for Clear Skin 2 for 1 SALE* Buy 4 AND get FREE SHIPPING aka Margarite Pills / 150 Tablets Traditional Use According to Tradit...

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FU FANG KU SHEN TANG granules
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FU FANG KU SHEN TANG - 复方苦参汤

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SOPHORA COMPOUND (TOPICAL) Ingredients of FU FANG KU SHEN TANG Gypsum Shi Gao 60% Rx. Sophorae  Ku Shen 10 Camphor (camphor sap) Zhang N...

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FU FANG QING DAI WAN---granules
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FU FANG QING DAI WAN 復方青黛丸 - Indigo Combo Pill

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VALUE & POTENCYWe use highly concentrated, water extracted herb granules. Our whole herbs are always premium grade, and pesticide free, wild...

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gan cao you
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GAN CAO YOU 甘草油 - Licorice Oil [TOPICAL]

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Licorice Formula Ingredients English Pin Yin % Licorice Root Gan Cao 100   How to Use GAN CAO YOU Ointment: Mix one p...

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HONG LING JIU   dried herbs
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HONG LING JIU (TOPICAL)

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Scleroderma Tincture HONG LING JIU  Uses Scleroderma HONG LING JIU  Ingredients Available Only As Whole Herbs (Granules Not Availa...

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anti itch powder
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JIE ER YIN XI YE 潔爾陰洗液 - Anti Fungal Itch Powder

Shen Clinic Herbs

Shen Clinic's JIE ER YIN XI YE ANTI-ITCH POWDER  (anti-fungal granules) Jie Er Yin Xi Ye is China's most widely used topical wash for fungal skin ...

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Jin Huang San granules
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Jin Huang San 金黄散 - Golden Yellow Powder [TOPICAL]

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Available Pre-Made: See Golden Yellow Ointment Jin Huang San Uses Clears Heat Resolves toxins Dispels Dampness Transforms Phlegm Eliminates Blo...

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