Q I am 45 and live in Dong-incheon. I tend to have poor digestion and bloating. Does the condition of my stomach relate to eczema?
A Impaired digestive function can be closely related to eczema. When the stomach is weak and waste and heat are not properly processed, they can accumulate in the body and lead to skin inflammation. Since spicy and greasy foods or alcohol can burden the stomach and simultaneously worsen eczema, managing digestive health is as important as managing skin health.
Detailed Answer
The stomach and skin are more closely connected than you might think. When alcohol and spicy, greasy foods burden the stomach, the level of inflammation in the body rises and eczema worsens together. This is also why Western medicine recommends avoiding irritating foods. If you frequently have indigestion, it is good to review your dietary habits alongside skin treatment.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
The core cause of eczema that Dongjedang focuses on is exactly dysfunction of the spleen and stomach (digestive system). When the spleen and stomach are weak, accumulated waste and heat mix to form damp-heat (濕熱), and this damp-heat spreads to the skin causing inflammation. Therefore, Dongjedang emphasizes dietary management to reduce the burden on the stomach so that damp-heat does not arise, and sees correcting spleen and stomach function as one pillar of treatment.
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