This application provides a Kampo (traditional Japanese herbal
medicine) composition for treating childhood
atopic dermatitis and a method for preparing the same, relating to the technical field of Kampo compositions. [Solution] The raw materials of the herbal
medicine composition include 4-8 parts of
Atractylodes lancea, 6-10 parts of Lonicera
japonica, 4-8 parts of
Phellodendron bark, 4-8 parts of
Coix seed, 4-8 parts of
Achyranthes bidentata, 2-8 parts of
Sophora flavescens, 4-8 parts of
Bletilla striata, 4-8 parts of
Rehmannia glutinosa, 2-8 parts of Cicada rotundifolia, and 2-8 parts of
Glycyrrhiza uralensis. The preparation method involves adding water to the herbal
medicine and immersing it, then heating and
reflux extraction, filtering, taking the filtrate, concentrating the filtrate to make a clear ointment, cooling, adding
ethanol, letting it stand, taking the supernatant liquid and recovering the
ethanol, then secondary concentration to obtain a herbal medicine paste, and finally granulating the herbal medicine paste. This invention combines traditional herbal medicine with modern
pharmacological action to achieve the effects of clearing heat and removing dampness, strengthening the
spleen and removing dampness, and dispelling wind and relieving
itching. In actual application, it shows remarkable improvement and complete cure in the symptoms of childhood
atopic dermatitis, with a rapid effect, a short treatment process, low side effects, and no recurrence after complete cure.