Objective:To observe the curative effect of external washing with Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of damp-heat type seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp.Methods:Sixty patients were randomly divided into a control group and a treatment group.The control group were treated with external washing using selenium sulfide lotion combined with oral administration of vitamin B6 and vitamin B2 tablets,while the treatment group were treated with external washing using Chinese herbal medicine powder encapsulated in packets combined with oral administration of vitamin B6 and vitamin B2 tablets.Results:The total effective rate was higher in the treatment group than in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:External washing with Chinese herbal medicine is effective in the treatment of damp-heat type seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp.
Seborrheic dermatitisScalpDamp-heat typeExternal washing with Chinese herbal medicine