Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea based on Latent Pathogen Theory
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2023.23.019
- VernacularTitle:基于伏邪理论治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征
- Author:
Fang ZHANG
1
;
Jiameng ZHANG
1
;
Yihang DU
1
;
Shihan WANG
1
;
Yongjun BIAN
1
Author Information
1. Guang' anmen Hospital， China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences， Beijing， 100053
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
obstructive sleep apnea;
snoring;
latent pathogen;
phlegm and stasis
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2023;64(23):2480-2484
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Obstructive sleep apnea （OSA） is a sleep disorder with a slow course and is often accompanied by multiple serious complications， having highly consistent pathogenic characteristics with the latent pathogen. By exploreing its pathogenesis and treatment based on the latent pathogen theory in traditional Chinese medicine， it is believed that congenital healthy qi deficiency is the root， while internal latent phlegm and stasis is the branch， and external pathogenic seven emotions are causing factors. In terms of treatment， it is necessary to target at root deficiency and use nourishing medicinals according to depletion degree of lungs， spleen， and kidneys. When protecting the healthy qi， it is important to prevent the generation and inducing of latent pathogen. Simultaneously， it is also critical to put focus on phlegm stasis by clearing existing latent pathogens with medicinals having the function of dissolving phlegm and dispelling stasis， as well as regulating liver and lung qi. All these are expected to provide new ideas and methods for the treatment of OSA patients in clinical practice.
