Abstract
Eczema significantly impacts patients’ quality of life. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has emerged as an alternative treatment option for eczema. This study assesses the effectiveness of personalized traditional herbal medicine treatment for eczema. The cohort comprised 96 patients from the Southern District Chinese Medicine Clinic in Hong Kong between 2021 and 2023. In the study, 96 diagnosed eczema patients received personalized traditional herbal medicine prescriptions. Eczema severity was evaluated using Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) scores at baseline and after three months. Paired samples t-tests and Cohen’s d effect sizes were used for analysis. The analysis revealed the effectiveness of personalized traditional herbal medicine treatment for eczema, demonstrating statistically significant reductions in mean EASI scores from baseline to the three-month evaluation (p<0.001). The mean EASI percent change indicated a reduction of -53.9% at three months. Cohen’s d effect sizes were medium at 1-month (0.72) and large at 2 (0.81) and 3 (0.92) months. This retrospective cohort study conducted at the Southern District Chinese Medicine Clinic in Hong Kong provides evidence supporting the potential effectiveness of personalized traditional herbal medicine treatment in reducing eczema severity. These findings endorse personalized traditional herbal medicine as a viable treatment option for eczema. Prospective studies are encouraged to explore long-term treatment outcomes in larger patient cohorts.
Presenters
Gi Yan Cheryl HoCMPT 2, The University of Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Clinic, The Hong Kong Tuberculosis Association, Hong Kong
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
KEYWORDS
Eczema, Traditional Chinese Medicine
