Are spironolactone tablets effective in treating acne?

Since the mechanism of spironolactone tablets ** acne may be related to its anti-androgen effect, it has a certain effect on ** seat sore. But there will also be a certain ***, it is still recommended to use pure natural methods** acne, such as drinking more porridge, the method is as follows:

Black bean motherwort porridge].

Take 100 grams of black beans, 50 grams of motherwort, 9 grams of sumacia and peach kernels, and 150 grams of japonica rice. First chop the motherwort, sumac, peach kernels, add an appropriate amount of water and fry for 30 minutes, remove the slag and extract the juice, and then add an appropriate amount of water to the medicinal juice and black beans to cook, then put in japonica rice and boiled porridge, add a little brown sugar when the porridge is rotten, take 1 small bowl in the morning, noon and evening, and take 1 dose every other day. This medicinal diet has the effect of invigorating blood and removing stasis, tonifying the kidney and relieving pain, and is suitable for patients with congestive acne.

Loquat leaf chrysanthemum porridge].

Take 9 grams of loquat leaves, 6 grams of chrysanthemums, 30 grams of coix seeds, and 50 grams of japonica rice. First, add 3 bowls of water to fry the first 2 herbs to 2 bowls, remove the slag, and add an appropriate amount of coix seeds, japonica rice and water. Cook porridge and take it with 1 dose per day for 10 days as a course of treatment.

This medicinal diet has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, dissolving phlegm and relieving cough, removing dampness and softening firmness, and is suitable for acne starters.

Kelp raw mung bean lean meat soup].

Take 30 grams of kelp, 18 grams of raw land, 100 grams of mung beans, 3 grams of tangerine peel, and 100 grams of lean pork. Wash and soak the kelp and cut into shreds, wash and shred pork and tangerine peel, put it in the same casserole with raw land and mung beans, add an appropriate amount of water and boil over low heat for 2 hours, add a little salt and eat. This medicinal diet has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and nourishing yin.

Spironolactone is a synthetic steroidal compound, a low-potency diuretic that is structurally similar to aldosterone and is a competitive inhibitor of aldosterone.

Adapt to the symptoms. 1. Edema diseases are combined with other diuretics, **Congestive edema, cirrhosis ascites, renal edema and other edema diseases.

2. Hypertension is an adjuvant drug for hypertension.

3 Primary hyperaldosteronism can be used in the diagnosis and** of this condition.

4 Prevention of hypokalemia is combined with thiazide diuretics to enhance the diuretic effect and prevent hypokalemia.

And the presence of acne is mainly endocrine disorders.

Studies have confirmed that spironolactone can improve myocardial sympathetic activity, and spironolactone has parasympathomimetic effects, thereby exerting additional inhibition of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with heart failure. In hypertension**, spironolactone is often used in combination with other diuretics to avoid hypokalemia and hypomagnesia.

In China, the guidelines for acne point out the mechanism of action of spironolactone tablets for acne

Competitive inhibition of dihydrotestosterone binding to receptors of ** target organs, thereby affecting its action, inhibiting the growth of sebaceous glands and sebum secretion.

Inhibits 5-reductase and reduces testosterone to dihydrotestosterone conversion. The recommended dose is 1 to 2 mg (kg·d) for 3 to 6 months.

Because the mechanism of spironolactone** acne may be related to its anti-androgen effect, it does have a certain effect on acne, but male patients should not eat it for a long time, otherwise there will be a possibility of increasing female characteristics.