The Treatment of Vitiligo with Liver and Kidney Deficiencies

Abstract

Vitiligo is a common depigmentation disease, which is mainly characterized by the skin color fading or whitening at the lesion, which seriously affects the appearance of patient and brings a greater psychological burden to the patient. Vitiligo is easy to diagnose but difficult to treat, the etiology of the disease is complicated and the pathogenesis is unknown. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the onset of vitiligo is caused by a variety of internal and external pathological factors, and is closely related to the liver, spleen, and kidney. In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine has triggered extensive research on the prevention and treatment of vitiligo, and has made certain research progress. This article is based on the basic theory of Chinese medicine and the pathogenesis of vitiligo, summarizing the etiology and pathogenesis of vitiligo and using the basic principles and ideas of vitiligo treatment from the perspective of liver and kidney deficiency, which means nourishing the kidney and liver in order to achieve a balance of yin and yang and the mutual production of essence and blood.