Differentiation and Treatment of Pediatric Allergic Rhinitis Based on the Theory of "Spleen Fuctions as Wei Qi"
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.15.016
- VernacularTitle:基于“脾为之卫”辨治儿童变应性鼻炎
- Author:
Haoyu DU
1
;
Yongbin YAN
1
;
Ying DING
1
;
Wenbo LIU
2
;
Yudi LI
2
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics，The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Zhengzhou，450003
2. School of Pediatrics，Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
allergic rhinitis;
spleen functions as wei qi;
children;
phase differentiation and treatment
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;66(15):1610-1613
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Based on the theory of "spleen functions as wei qi"， this paper believes that the disease mechanism of allergic rhinitis （AR） in children is the nasal dysfunction caused by the loss of spleen's wei qi. The root cause of AR is the failure of splenic transportation as well as its inability to properly distribute nutrients. The inducement of AR is the invasion of pathogenic qi coupled with insecurity of the wei exterior. The key to AR recurrence lies in the deficiency of healthy qi and lingering of pathogenic qi， with pathogenic qi lodging inside the body. The treatment should adhere to the principle of helping the spleen restore wei qi. During the acute phase， the treatment should dispel wind， conso-lidate the wei qi， and relieve stuffy orifices， and the modified Qufeng Tongqiao Decoction （祛风通窍汤） is used. During the remission phase， the treatment should fortify the spleen， raise the clear， and harmonize the wei qi， and the modified Yuhan Decoction （御寒汤） is applied. During the recovery phase， the treatment should reinforce the healthy qi， consolidate the constitution， and strengthen the wei qi， and the modified Huangqi Jianzhong Decoction （黄芪建中汤） is employed.
