Question
“What Chinese herbs can be used to cure allergic purpura?”
Answer
Purpura, also known as Henoch-Schönlein syndrome, is a common microvascular vasculitis-related hemorrhagic disease. Its causes include infections, food allergies, drug allergies, pollen, and insect bites, but the specific allergic cause is often difficult to determine. It is more common in children and adolescents, with a higher incidence in males than females, and there is often a history of upper respiratory tract infection one to three weeks before onset. Treatment principles include removing allergens, using compound rutin, calcium supplements, vitamin C, and antihistamines. For fever and joint inflammation, corticosteroid hormones can be used. In addition, traditional Chinese medicine treatment is administered based on clinical symptoms. Commonly used Western medicine includes antiallergic drugs such as Cetrizine, Piriton, calcium gluconate, as well as drugs to reduce vascular permeability such as Angiostatin, rutin, vitamin C, and platelet aggregation inhibitors like Dipyridamole. For patients with renal type or those who do not respond well to Prednisone treatment, immunosuppressants such as cyclophosphamide and azathioprine may also be used.