Antipruritic Effect of Qingpeng Ointment on the Localized Nonexudative Eczema

Table 1

Pruritus symptom description and score.

Pruritus characteristics	Symptom description	Score
Severity	No itchy	0
	Occasionally itchy, no adverse effects on daily life	1
	Paroxysmal itchy with various intensity, adversely affecting sleep	2
	Intensive itchy, adversely affecting sleep and work seriously	3
Frequency	Not itchy	0
	Occasionally itchy, 1-2 episodes daily	1
	moderate itchy, 3-5 episodes daily	2
	Frequent itchy, > 5 episodes daily	3
Duration	Not itchy	0
	Last for less than 30 minutes	1
	Last for 30–60 minutes	2
	Last for more than one hour	3
Lesion morphology	No lesion	0
	Dry skin and desquamation	1
	Skin scratch and scar	2
	Skin hypertrophy and lichenification	3

Total Score= pruritus severity score + pruritus frequency score + pruritus duration score + lesion morphology score.