Treating dermatomyositis and polymyositis with TCM
- VernacularTitle:皮肌炎和多发性肌炎的中医治验浅析
- Author:
Yi MENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dermatomyositis;
TCM therapy;
Clinic experience
- From:
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy
2005;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Asthenia in origin and asthenia in superficiality is the pathogenesis of dermatomyositis,deficiency of yang qi is the interior etiopathogenisis and the invasion of exogenous evil is the exterior etiopathogenisis.The treatment principles of dermatomyositis are strengthening healthy qi to eliminate pathogens and treating both manifestation and root cause of disease.The course includes acute stage,paracmasis and recovery stage.Based on syndrome differentiation,different treatment principles are used in clinic and achieve significant therapeutic effect.