In many skin disorders, such as psoriasis, eczema, neurodermatitis and acne, acupuncture is very effective. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that the skin is related to the internal body organs, especially the lung and the large intestine and stomach. Both “repletion” and “vacuity” conditions on those channels, can be helped by acupuncture therapy.
There are a few patterns of acne type which need to be diagnosed before acupuncture therapy- these can be told by a visual inspection of the lesions themselves. Continue reading