The common external ointment, Protopic or Tacrolimus, has a black box warning put on it as being a potential cause of cancer. Please use this product with extreme caution. CHeck out the latest FDA warning here.

Atopic eczema is a chronic inflammatory condition of the skin that is characterized by intense itching. Western medicine states there is no cure for eczema and are limited in their treatment strategies. Two common western drug treatments used to treat eczema from the immunosuppressant category, Elidel (pimecrolimus) Cream and Protopic (tacrolimus) Ointment, have had recent cancer warnings put out by the FDA (Federal Food and Drug Administration). It was found that three different species of animals developed cancer following topical exposure or oral administration of these drugs.

Even though Chinese medicine can treat skin disease with good success, preventation is always better than trying to treat the actual disease. Good preventation means living a balanced lifestyle in accordance with the natural laws. Rest/ relaxation, exercise, proper diet, and a postive mind keep us healthy, strong, and disease free. (Please read Spence Pentland's nice article on preventing disease at the acubalance web site.)

Acne and stress have a synergistic relationship, meaning the
more stressed a person is the more acne they will develop and with more

Many substances have been identified as itch "triggers" in patients with eczema, and triggers are not the same for every person.

Although eczema may look different from person to person, it is most often characterized by dry, red, extremely itchy patches on the skin.