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In the literatual studies on the causes and treatments of the melasma, the results were as follows. 1. Melasma is the blackish patch on the face, is belong to the cartegory of the 'Myunjin(ØüòÈ)', 'Myunganzung(¸é°£Áõ)', 'Jakban(íÍÚè)' etc. in Oriental medicine 2. Melasma is deeply associated with Yangming channel in Meridian, with the spleen, stomach, heart and kidney in Viscera. 3. The pathogenic factors of Melasma is divided five parts. One is insufficient of Yangming's energy in Neijing(Ò®Ìè). Two is incoordination between vital energy and blood caused by wind-evil and phlegm-retention syndrome. Three is anxiety impairing the spleen. Four is kidney-asthenia and fire-hyperactivity. Five is heat-evil. 4. In the treatments of Melasma, Sthenia-syndrome was used cooling blood and activating blood circulation, or dispelling wind-evil and promoting meridian, or expelling fire-evil and removing toxic material etc. Asthenia-syndrome was used invigorating the liver and kidney, or nourishing yin and keeping fire downwards etc. 5. Melasma is concerned with sun-light, is mostly seen in female. 6. In the prescription of Melasma, it was used Jujesamultang(ñÐð²ÞÌÚª÷·Ê¥Êõ), Okyong -san(è¬é»ß¤), Chunghwasungitang(õøûúâ÷Ѩ÷·), Okyongseosisan(è¬é»à¤ã¿ß¤), Yukmiji-hwanghwan(ë»Ú«ò¢üÜü¯) etc.
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