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Table 6 Chinese medicine fumigation combined with phototherapy

From: A review of Chinese medicine for the treatment of psoriasis: principles, methods and analysis

No

Phototherapy

Syndrome types of patients

Number of cases

Efficiency (%)

Adverse reaction

References

1

NB-UVB (Narrow band-ultraviolet B)

Blood Heat, Blood Dryness

380

97.9

Two patients developed palpitation and chest tightness, which improved after lying flat, taking oxygen and resting for 10–20 min; After phototherapy, 7 patients had erythema or small blisters on their skin, and the symptoms disappeared after 3–7 days of suspension of treatment, local application of glucocorticoid ointment and wet compress with cold water

[88]

2

NB-UVB

Blood Heat, Blood Stasis, Blood Dryness

102

99

The skin of 15 patients had erythema and 12 patients had itchy and dry skin. The symptoms were alleviated after external application of moisturizer and adjustment of irradiation dose; All patients had skin pigmentation, recovered and stopped treatment for 1 month, and their skin color returned to normal

[89]

3

NB-UVB

Blood Heat, Blood Dryness

60

100

The skin of 3 patients was itchy and dry, and the symptoms were relieved after external application of moisturizer; All patients had skin pigmentation and gradually relieved after recovery

[90]

4

NB-UVB

Blood Heat

45

100

During fumigation, 2 patients had dizziness and 4 patients had dry mouth; Pigmentation spots appeared on the skin of all patients, but gradually relieved after stopping treatment

[91]

5

PUVA (Psoralen plus Ultraviolet A)

Blood Heat, Blood Stasis, Blood Dryness

40

100

Not mentioned

[92]

6

NB-UVB

Blood Heat, Blood Dryness

38

100

Skin erythema occurred in 11 cases, and the symptoms disappeared after external washing with Calamina and adjusting the dose of NB-UVB; Pigmentation spots appeared on the skin of all patients, but relieved after stopping treatment

[93]

7

NB-UVB

Blood Heat, Blood Dryness

66

98.5

No obvious abnormality is found (specific conditions are not mentioned)

[94]

8

NB-UVB

Blood Heat, Blood Dryness

51

98.04

No obvious abnormality is found (specific conditions are not mentioned)

[95]

9

NB-UVB

Blood Heat, Blood Stasis, Blood Dryness

50

98

Two patients had fever and chest tightness, and their symptoms improved after adjusting the fumigation temperature and time

[96]

10

NB-UVB

Blood Heat, Blood Dryness

76

97.4

Erythema occurred in 2 cases, pruritus in 6 cases and dry skin in 3 cases, but the symptoms disappeared after stopping NB-UVB irradiation; All patients had pigmentation spots on their skin after phototherapy, which were relieved after stopping treatment

[97]