Thoughts of TCM Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment of Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5304.2018.03.025
- VernacularTitle:甲状腺相关性眼病中医辨治思路
- Author:
Qin LI
1
;
Yan-Bin GAO
;
Bing-Xin XIE
;
Jing-Ru WANG
Author Information
1. 中国中医科学院广安门医院南区
- Keywords:
thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy;
theoretical foundation of the liver;
spleen and kidney;
dampness and phlegm-blood stagnation as pathogen;
syndrome differentiation and treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2018;25(3):112-114
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) belongs to autoimmun diseases, which is particularly closely related to the liver, spleen and kidney. Using these three organs as the theoretical foundation, the root of the disease can be grasped. Using syndrome differentiation, deficiency is the basic pattern and excess is the syndrome. The main reason for TAO is liver, spleen and kidney deficiency, while dampness, phlegm-blood stagnation in the eyes are pathogen. The rules of treatments are nourishing yin and clearing liver, supplementing and nourishing liver and kidney, removing dampness and phlegm, eliminating blood stasis and promoting circulation. By combining overall symptoms with ocular region changes, together with dynamic differentiation and flexible treatment, satisfactory results have been obtained in clinical practice.
