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Also sweat macules. A condition characterized by purple-brown or gray-white patches; attributed to stagnant qì and congealing blood traceable to accumulated heat in the organs and contraction of summerheat-damp (or wind-damp). Purple and white patch wind first appears as small speckles or patches, that gradually merge. The patches are clearly circumscribed and are characterized by smooth skin that bears a sheen, that may scale on scratching, and that may sometimes itch. The condition is milder in the winter than in the summer.

Biomedical correspondence: dermatomycosis microsporina (tinea versicolor, pityriasis versicolor).

Medicinal therapy: Apply Litharge Powder (密陀僧散 mì tuó sēng sǎn) topically.

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