Natural Support for Skin Allergies & Irritations
🩺 Clinical Applications
Silerex™ may be helpful for:
- 🧴 Skin disorders including:
- Itching
- Rashes
- Urticaria (hives)
- Dermatitis
- Eczema
- 🍤 Allergic skin reactions triggered by:
- Foods
- Drugs
- Chemicals
💊 Western Therapeutic Actions
- 🌸 Antihistamine & antipruritic — relieves itching and allergic reactions
- 🔥 Anti-inflammatory — reduces swelling, redness, and irritation
- 🦠 Antibiotic properties — helps combat skin infections
🧧 TCM Therapeutic Actions
- 🌬️ Disperses wind to alleviate itching
- 🧊 Clears heat and cools the blood
- 💧 Drains dampness, helping skin clear up
📦 Dosage Guidelines
👉 Take 5 to 6 capsules with warm water on an empty stomach, every 6 hours as needed.
⚠️ For preventive use, take before exposure to known allergens to reduce the chance of a reaction.
⚠️ Cautions & Contraindications
- 🛑 Avoiding the allergen is the most effective treatment. Silerex only relieves symptoms — not the root cause.
- ⏳ If there’s no improvement after 2–3 weeks of use, consider modifying the formula with professional guidance.
- 🩸 Use caution if you’re on blood thinners (e.g., warfarin/Coumadin).
- Silerex contains Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) which may increase bleeding risk.
- Consult a healthcare provider before use.
🥗 Nutrition for Healthy Skin
❌ Avoid These Foods
- 🐟 Seafood & sushi
- 🦆 Duck, goose
- 🧄 Onions, garlic
- 🍭 Sugar, alcohol
- 🥩 Fried, greasy, raw, spicy foods
- 🧀 Dairy products (may increase skin irritation due to body acidity)
✅ Recommended Nutritional Support
- 🌱 Add flaxseed oil — helps reduce inflammation
- 💧 Stay hydrated with distilled water
📚 The Tao of Nutrition by Dr. Maoshing Ni & Cathy McNease
🌿 Eczema
- Eat: 🥔 Potato, 🥦 Broccoli, 🌿 Dandelion, mung bean, seaweed, pearl barley, winter melon, and water chestnut
- Apply:
- Fresh mashed potato (change every 4 hours for 3 days)
- 🍯 Honey or mashed daikon radish directly to the affected area
- Drink: Tea made from mung bean + pearl barley
- Soup: Seaweed + winter melon (daily for 10 days)
🐝 Hives (Urticaria)
- Eat: Winter melon rind, chrysanthemum, papaya, black sesame, black beans, pearl barley, prunes
- Remedies:
- 🛁 Sea salt bath, rubbing gently on the hives
- 🍯 Honey + rice wine (2 tbsp on empty stomach daily)
- 🍲 Papaya + ginger + rice vinegar (eat twice daily)
- 🍚 Black sesame, black beans + Chinese dates (1x daily)
🤧 Allergies (General)
- Recommended:
- 🧄 Garlic, 🧅 onions, 🌿 bamboo shoots, 🍠 yams, 🥬 leafy greens
- 🍵 Ginger tea to induce sweating
- 🍵 Beet top tea as hydration source
- Avoid:
- 🌾 Wheat
- 🍫 Chocolate
- 🐚 Shellfish
- 🥚 Eggs
- 🥔 Potatoes
- ☠️ Polluted air and meats
🧘♂️ Lifestyle Instructions
- ✅ Avoid contact with allergens when known
- 👚 Wear breathable fabrics like cotton or silk — better than synthetics
- 🧬 Strengthen immunity over time to reduce recurrence of allergic responses
⚖️ Legal Disclaimer
This information is provided for educational purposes only.
🚫 Do not self-prescribe herbal formulas.
👨⚕️ Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before starting any supplement or treatment.
📖 Adapted from:
Clinical Manual of Oriental Medicine: An Integrative Approach
(3rd Edition, 2016 – Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine)