Construction and practice of the theory of “turbid toxin pathogenesis” and related prevention and treatment strategies for hepatic encephalopathy in traditional Chinese medicine/Zhuang medicine
- VernacularTitle:肝性脑病中医/壮医“浊毒致病”理论及防治策略的构建与实践
- Author:
Zhipeng WU
1
;
Yuqin ZHANG
2
;
Chun YAO
1
;
Minggang WANG
1
;
Na WANG
1
;
Mengru PENG
1
;
Ningfang MO
1
;
Yaqing ZHENG
3
;
Rongzhen ZHANG
1
;
Dewen MAO
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Hepatic Encephalopathy; Turbid Toxin Pathogenic; Therapeutics
- From: Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(2):370-374
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Hepatic encephalopathy is a difficult and critical disease with rapid progression and limited treatment methods in the field of liver disease， and it is urgently needed to make breakthroughs in its pathogenesis. Selection of appropriate prevention and treatment strategies is of great importance in delaying disease progression and reducing the incidence and mortality rates. This article reviews the theory of “turbid toxin pathogenesis” and related prevention and treatment strategies for hepatic encephalopathy in traditional Chinese medicine/Zhuang medicine， proposes a new theory of “turbid toxin pathogenesis”， analyzes the scientific connotations of “turbid”， “toxin”， and the theory of “turbid toxin pathogenesis”， and constructs the “four-step” prevention and treatment strategies for hepatic encephalopathy， thereby establishing the new clinical prevention and treatment regimen for hepatic encephalopathy represented by “four prescriptions and two techniques” and clarifying the effect mechanism and biological basis of core prescriptions and techniques in the prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy， in order to provide a reference for the prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy.
