Experience of professor LI De-lin in treating diabetes mellitus
- VernacularTitle:栗德林论治糖尿病临床经验
- Author:
Ming LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
DM;
LI De-lin;
Clinical experiences of aged doctor of TCM
- From:
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy
2005;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Professor LI De-lin is sophisticated in the clinical experiences of treating diabetes mellitus(DM)with traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).Based on clinical observations for many years,the key pathogenesis of DM resulted from internal organs'deficiency,endogenous heat exuberance,liquid and qi's consumption as well as blood density and turbid fluid thickness.From the knowledge above,professor LI advocated to treat DM and diseases accompanied by it with the combination of treatment based on disease and syndrome differentiation to improve the curative effects.During the specific treatments,professor LI emphasized that treatment based on disease differentiation should benefit qi,nourish yin and strengthen yang;treatment based on syndrome differentiation should strengthen vital qi and eliminate pathogenic factor.Strengthening vital qi includes to benefit qi ,nourish blood,tonify yang and supply yin.Eliminating pathogen includes to treat heat-toxicity,phlegm,dampness and depression at the same time.He advocated firstly to invigorate spleen and kidney,secondly to clear heat fire and disperse stagnated liver qi,lastly to moisten and invigorate lung.We received satisfactory curative effects both on the clinical treatments and experiments in DM and diseases accompanied by it when adopting the TCM methods of treatment based on the theory by Professor LI De-lin.