WU Yan-yi,BAI Ming,TIAN Shuo,et al.Pathogenesis and Traditional Chinese Medicine Regulation of Chloasma[J].Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae,2020,26(17):219-224.
WU Yan-yi,BAI Ming,TIAN Shuo,et al.Pathogenesis and Traditional Chinese Medicine Regulation of Chloasma[J].Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae,2020,26(17):219-224. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20201601.
Pathogenesis and Traditional Chinese Medicine Regulation of Chloasma
The pathogenesis of chloasma is complex and diverse. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) believes that it is mostly related to liver
spleen and kidney
with hematogenous impassability as the standard and pigmentation on the face or body surface as the main symptom. Western medicine believes that it is closely related to family inheritance
ethnic differences and ultraviolet radiation. At present
there are various clinical therapies
mainly including prevention of ultraviolet radiation
local whitening agent and chemical skin. In addition
TCM plays an important role in the treatment of chloasma
often involving internal use
topical use
acupuncture and moxibustion. Modern studies have shown that TCM therapies mainly regulate the metabolism of antioxidant
endocrine and melanin
in vivo
. Although the mechanism of action could not explained to some extent
there are still some restriction in the discussions on the mechanism of external use of TCM in controlling chloasma. As the skin nerve-endocrine-immune (NEI) network is proposed and further studied
the role of NEI network in realizing overall functional regulation with cytokines
hormones and neurotransmitters as information molecules has been widely verified and recognized. This paper symmetrically reviewed the pathogenesis of chloasma and the progress of the regulatory effect of TCM
and proposed the possible local efficacy of TCM for external use in treating chloasma by regulating surface NEI network. This is worth further study and exploration in the expectation of providing new ideas for the treatment of chloasma and the studies on the mechanisms of action of TCM for external use.
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