Lichen attributed to wind-cold settling in the skin and contending with qì and blood. Wind lichen is characterized by clearly circumscribed elevations of the skin that are round or oval in shape and scale when scratched. When they persist, the skin thickens.
Biomedical correspondence: tinea corporis.
Medicinal therapy: Topical: Lichen Medicinal Water (癣药水xiǎn yào shuǐ) or
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on LI, ST, GB and ouch points (阿是穴ā shì xué). Pole ouch points (阿是穴ā shì xué) (affected area) for 30–60 minutes. Select LI-11 (Pool at the Bend, 曲池 qū chí), LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), GB-20 (Wind Pool, 风池 fēng chí), and TB-5 (Outer Pass, 外关 wài guān); needle with drainage. For pronounced cold, use mTincture of Golden Larch Bark (土槿皮酊tǔ jǐn pí dīng). oxa.