Acute eczema at the start of the school year in Grenoble: the toxins of summer that inflame the skin

Every early September, red, oozing, itchy patches appear in people who were previously untroubled. In traditional Chinese medicine, this start-of-term flare-up has a seasonal explanation: the heat and humidity of summer remain 'smouldering' under the skin.

Why acute eczema? The perspective of Chinese medicine

Summer accumulates Heat and Dampness in the superficial layer. At the start of the school year, autumn arrives with its Wind and its dryness: instead of evaporating harmoniously, the residual Dampness seeps into the skin and flares up. It is the image of fire smouldering under the ashes, revived by the Wind of September. When the involvement goes further, the Heat enters the Blood layer and the eczema becomes deeper.

Two patterns frequently seen in practice

Wind-Heat in the superficial layer

Red, oozing, itchy patches appearing suddenly; sensation of heat, thirst.

**Tongue**: red, yellow coating · **Pulse**: floating, rapid

Damp-Heat with Blood (Xue) involvement (deeper form)

Thicker patches, yellowish oozing, intense itching at night, possible burning sensation.

**Tongue**: red, greasy coating · **Pulse**: slippery, rapid

What traditional Chinese medicine offers

Acupuncture

Points that disperse Wind and Heat; Blood-layer points for the deeper forms.

Dietetics

Eliminate what sustains Damp-Heat: alcohol, spices, seafood, dairy products, sugar. Favour green vegetables, squashes, grains.

Lifestyle

Avoid friction and heat, do not scratch, keep the skin moisturised without aggravating it.

The acupuncture points most often used for this complaint: GI11, RT10, RT9, DM14.

The combined approach of sophrology and Chinese medicine in Grenoble

Traditional Chinese medicine and sophrology complement each other: the first acts on the body's energetic balance, the second on the nervous system and stress management. Combining the two makes it possible to treat the ground — the one that sustains the symptom — and the emotional state that accompanies it. In Grenoble, at the Centre Équilibre, this combined approach is built session after session, according to your profile.

Frequently asked questions

Why at the start of the school year?

Because the Heat-Dampness of summer has not been evacuated: autumn reveals what was stagnating.

Is it contagious?

No. No contagion, either in medicine or in TCM.

Should I stop all foods?

No. We reduce what aggravates (alcohol, spices, dairy products, sugar) without blind elimination, within the framework of follow-up.

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**Ghislaine Morin**, traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and sophrologist, welcomes you at 29 Quai Claude Bernard, 38000 Grenoble. Book on 06 24 90 04 98 or online at https://calendly.com/centre-equilibre-sophrologie

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