Abstract

Acne, which intrudes the pilosebaceous unit, is a chronic inflammatory disease. The symptom of comedones, papules, pustules, cysts, nodules and scar mainly raise on the face, upper back, shoulder and neck. The cause of acne is the secreting growth of sebum, abnormal follicular keratinization, the form of group of propionibacterium acnes, and the response of inflammation etc. But the original mechanism of the cytobiologic level is exactly not known yet. Chungsangbangpungtang is one of the most frequently used medical treatments for the acne. A study on 25 patients with acne who took Chungsangbangpungtang shows that the oral medication of Chungsangbangpungtang is the best efficient remedy for a person who has acne less than one year without nodules.

Keywords

• Chungsangbangpungtang;
• Acne