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What are the methods of traditional Chinese medicine to treat vitiligo?

Asked by:Freyr

Asked on:Apr 08, 2026 11:56 PM

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  • Celia Celia

    Apr 08, 2026

      I believe everyone is familiar with vitiligo. It is a common skin disease. Although it does not have a big impact on the body, it can cause great damage to people's images. Therefore, the treatment of vitiligo is also the focus of many people's attention. Because Western medicine treatment can produce many side effects, traditional Chinese medicine is the first choice for many people. So what are the methods of traditional Chinese medicine to treat vitiligo?

      1. Angelicae Sinensis, Chuanxiong, Atractylodes, Lycium barbarum, Salvia, Poria, Korean ginseng, black sesame, Ligustrum lucidum, Tribulus terrestris, Semen lucidum, soak in warm water for 6 hours, decoct in water for 45 minutes, filter and dry to make a paste, crush and sieve, add appropriate amount of sugar starch, 75% alcohol, mix well, sieve and granulate, dry and pack in bags, 10g per bag, take 1 bag in the morning and evening.

      2. Angelicae Sinensis, Ligusticum Chuanxiong, Guizhi, Paeonol, Shouwu, Ligustrum lucidum, Rehmannia glutinosa, Fangfeng, Tribulus terrestris, Eclipta, Astragalus, Licorice. For depression, add Bupleurum, Curcuma, and Polygala. For wetness, add Atractylodes and Kochia. For traumatic blood stasis, add peach kernels and hematoxylin decoction in water, 3 times a day.

      3. Soak psoralen, cinnamon, cinnamon, and 95% alcohol for 10 days, clarify and apply externally, twice a day.

      4. Soak psoralen, ebony plum, dodder, goldenrod, angelica dahurica and sophora flavescens in 75% alcohol for 5 days. When filtering and applying, add 5mL of ginger juice and 5mL of iodine. 3 times a day.

      5. For white Tribulus, Tribulus miltiorrhiza, Spatholobi, turmeric, red peony root, safflower, Lithospermum, and licorice, add Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus for fatigue, weak tongue, thin tongue and thin pulse; for dry mouth and constipation, add Rehmannia glutinosa, Rubia, and nitrogen mustard alcohol (nitrogen mustard hydrochloride 50 mg dissolved in 95% alcohol 100 mL), apply once a day.

      6. Soak Sophora flavescens, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Guiwei, Ligusticum chuanxiong and Fangfeng in 75% alcohol for 1 week, filter and apply externally, 3 times a day, 7 days as a course of treatment.

      7. Cantharidin, 95% alcohol, infiltrate for 2 weeks to remove residue and apply externally. Discontinue use after blistering occurs and wait for it to heal on its own.

      Everyone knows about the traditional Chinese medicine method of treating vitiligo, and I hope it can help you. Because everyone's physique and disease conditions are different, the treatment methods they choose are also different. Therefore, when you find that you have vitiligo, you must go to a regular hospital for treatment.