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Summary: To treat the itchy sensation of eczema acupuncture often suggests the intestine 11 point. Learn more about using the intestine 11 acupuncture point to treat eczema with tips from a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in this free video on eczema treatments.
"For treating eczema with the redness, itchy sensation. Another important point is called large intestine 11. It's located at the, around the elbow. And if you locate this cubital crease. And that's point large intestine 11. Located at end of this crease. And there is a depression here, so you can press this point with your finger. Or you can insert the needles to relieve the heat toxin. For skin rashes, for itchiness. Or even for some headache, red eyes. Because this is large intestine channel. Which runs on the lateral side of the arm. And it goes all the way around the elbow. And then the shoulder, the neck. And then ends up in the nose. So that's called the large intestine 11. To relieve the itchiness and clears up the heat toxin."
eHow Article: Acupuncture for Eczema: Intestine 11