Chinese medicine reduces inflammation. Inflammation is one of the most common underlying factors in irritating skin conditions like eczema. It causes redness, heat, rashes, and bleeding. When inflammation is chronic, it slows down the body’s healing process and damages healthy tissue. Both acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are known to reduce inflammation. While acupuncture courses qi and blood to relieve pent-up tension and heat build-up, Chinese herbs have cooling and anti-inflammatory properties that heal damaged tissue.