On Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases in Summer Based on TCM Theory of Heat Epidemic
10.16466/j.issn1005-5509.2024.01.019
- VernacularTitle:中医暑疫理论对夏季传染病防治的启示
- Author:
Siman WANG
1
;
Minghui YAO
;
Mengchu ZHANG
Author Information
1. 上海中医药大学基础医学院 上海 201203
- Keywords:
heat epidemic;
summer infectious diseases;
etiology and pathogenesis;
prevention and treatment;
hand-foot-and-mouth disease;
dengue;
Corona Virus Disease 2019
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2024;48(1):108-112
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To provide insights into the clinical diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in summer through probing into the theory of heat epidemic and its characteristics formulated by famous doctors in the past dynasties.[Methods]The etiology,pathogenesis and treatment of heat epidemic were analyzed by summarizing the discussions of various doctors from different angles and at different levels,and the differentiation and treatment rules of several common summer infectious diseases were explored on the basis of the application of heat epidemic theory.[Results]The etiology and pathogenesis of heat epidemic can be classified as excessive main Qi,evil abundance and Yin deficiency,transpiration of summer heat and diffuse ptomaine.Its treatment can be roughly divided into interior-clearing and exterior-harmonizing,blood-cooling and orifice-unblocking.On the basis,the article explored the etiology,pathogenesis and treatment of summer infectious diseases,such as hand-foot-and-mouth disease,dengue and Corona Virus Disease 2019(COVID-19),which have certain similarities with heat epidemic.[Conclusion]The theory of heat epidemic,closely related to the syndrome and treatment rules of three types of summer infectious diseases,can be the tentative basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment of summer infectious diseases with traditional Chinese medicine.
