Characteristic Analysis on Polycentric TCM Syndromes in 400 Cases of Children Abnormal Sweating
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5304.2015.07.007
- VernacularTitle:400例小儿汗病多中心中医证候特征分析
- Author:
Zhiyan JIANG
;
Jing MA
;
Yonghong JIANG
;
Zheng XUE
;
Jun ZHAO
;
Binbin XU
;
Weibin CHEN
;
Min WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
children abnormal sweating;
TCM syndrome;
cluster analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;(7):21-24
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the characteristics of TCM syndromes of children abnormal sweating;To investigate the correlation between diseases and primary and secondary syndromes. Methods Through a multi-center epidemiology investigation, 400 cases were collected to statistically analyze the five TCM syndromes of children abnormal sweating, and characteristics of each syndrome were analyzed. Results In the 400 cases of children abnormal sweating, there were 129 cases (32.25%) of dysfunction of lung-wei pattern, 50 cases (12.50%) of nutrient qi and defensive qi discordance, 84 cases (21.00%) of qi and yin deficiency pattern, 57 cases (14.25%) of dampness heat forced steamed pattern, and 80 cases (20.00%) of qi and yang deficiency pattern. Spontaneous sweating and night sweating were found in the four patterns besides qi and yin deficiency pattern, and night sweating can be mainly found in qi and yin deficiency. Each type is consistent in the syndrome differentiation and cluster analysis. Conclusion Spontaneous sweating and night sweating, each has the certification of yin and yang. Spontaneous sweating can be caused by yin deficiency while night sweating can be caused by yang deficiency. Each pattern of children abnormal sweating has its own syndrome characteristic, which can provide the basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
