Q I usually have poor digestion and a bloated, heavy stomach. Is the state of my stomach related to the blisters on my hands?
A Declined digestive function and dyshidrotic eczema may be closely related. When a weak stomach cannot properly process waste products and heat, they accumulate in the body and can lead to skin inflammation. Since blisters often worsen along with spicy, greasy food or alcohol that burdens the stomach, managing the digestive system is important alongside skin care.
Detailed Answer
The state of the stomach and the skin are connected more closely than you might think. When alcohol and spicy, greasy food burden the stomach, the body's inflammatory state rises and dyshidrotic eczema tends to worsen along with it. This is the very reason conventional medicine also recommends avoiding irritating food. If indigestion is frequent, it is best to review your eating habits alongside skin treatment.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
What Dongjedang sees as the core cause of dyshidrotic eczema is precisely declined Spleen-Stomach (digestive) function. When the Spleen-Stomach is weak, damp-heat (seup-yeol), in which waste products and heat are entangled, accumulates, and this damp-heat, finding no way out, bursts through the skin of the hands and feet to form blisters. So Dongjedang emphasizes dietary management that eases the burden on the stomach so that damp-heat does not form, and makes correcting Spleen-Stomach function one axis of treatment.
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