Apply for ten minutes, and let me know if you feel uncomfortable. "Recently, in the dermatology treatment room of Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, a nurse gently applied a four layer gauze soaked in traditional Chinese medicine solution to the back of a pollen allergy patient. This is a wet compress treatment diluted with the in-house preparation "Clearing Heat and Reducing Swelling Lotion", specifically designed to address skin redness, swelling, and itching caused by spring pollen; In the pediatric clinic area, a child's belly button was covered with a traditional Chinese medicine patch the size of a soybean; In the acupuncture and moxibustion Department, fire needle therapy is dredging the meridians for patients with allergic rhinitis... These are the scenes where the Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Capital Medical University integrates resources from multiple departments and cooperates to deal with allergic diseases in spring. From mid March to early May every year, there is a high incidence of allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, cough, and skin eczema in Beijing. Allergy is not a problem of a single organ, it often affects the nose, eyes, skin, airway, etc. at the same time, "said Yang Guowang, Vice President of Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. The hospital integrates resources from multiple departments and proposes a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan based on the holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine and supported by the collaboration of Chinese and Western medicine. The Department of Otolaryngology is guided by the classic theories of traditional Chinese medicine, with the core of syndrome differentiation based on classic prescriptions. It accurately divides the syndrome types of allergic rhinitis and selects classic prescriptions such as Xiaoqinglong Tang and Mahuang Fuzi Xixin Tang; Moderate and severe patients can also cooperate with fire needle, Xie's throat acupuncture and moxibustion and other external treatment techniques. The respiratory department has established a phased treatment model for allergic asthma, which includes "acute phase symptom control, remission phase root consolidation". In the acute phase, asthma is divided into four syndromes: cold asthma, hot asthma, wind asthma, and phlegm asthma, which are treated separately. In the remission phase, the lung, spleen, and kidney are regulated with tonifying herbs. Pediatrics focuses on the delicate characteristics of children's organs and strives for lightweight medication. The decoction of traditional Chinese medicine is only 100 milliliters and has improved taste. There are also child friendly dosage forms such as agreed prescriptions and in-house syrup preparations; In terms of external treatment, characteristic therapies such as pediatric massage and acupoint application are widely used. In response to the high incidence of allergic dermatitis in spring, dermatology is divided into wind heat syndrome and blood deficiency wind dryness syndrome based on the pathogenesis of traditional Chinese medicine. Combined with the staging of rash, traditional Chinese medicine such as Qingre Dehumidification Decoction and Allergic Decoction are taken orally, combined with characteristic external treatments such as cold dampness compress, ointment application, and medicinal bath packaging. For those with severe symptoms, short-term combination therapy with Western medicine antihistamines can be used to quickly control the symptoms; In the chronic phase, traditional Chinese medicine focuses on nourishing blood, moistening dryness, dispelling wind, and relieving itching, combined with skin barrier repair treatment. The acupuncture and moxibustion and Moxibustion Department uses traditional Chinese medicine techniques to regulate the body immunity. Through fire needle needling, cupping at the five viscera points on the back, salt separated ginger separated moxibustion and other techniques, it stimulates the movement of qi and blood in the meridians and regulates the functions of the viscera. The ophthalmology department has launched emergency measures for eye itching, including cold compress with traditional Chinese medicine, cold and wet compress with an agreed prescription (which can replace tea drinks), ear tip bloodletting, eye scraping, and ear acupoint pressure pills, which can quickly relieve eye redness and itching; According to the severity of the condition, artificial tears, anti allergic eye drops, and short-term hormones are used for staged and sequential treatment. Several experts from the hospital have stated that before the allergy season, the frequency of acute symptoms can be effectively reduced through methods such as traditional Chinese medicine regulation, dietary adjustments, and moderate exercise; Patients who have developed acute allergy symptoms should seek medical attention promptly, control their symptoms, and try to stay away from allergens as much as possible. (New Society)