Discussion on the Pathogenesis of Chronic Atrophic Gastritis and the Application of Wind Medicines in Opening Sweat Pores from the View of Stomach Collaterals and Sweat Pores
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.02.034
- VernacularTitle:从"胃络-玄府"探讨慢性萎缩性胃炎的病机及风药开玄之运用
- Author:
Yanmei ZOU
1
;
Chenhua YANG
;
Danyan LI
Author Information
1. 深圳市宝安纯中医治疗医院,广东深圳 518000
- Keywords:
chronic atrophic gastritis;
stagnation and obstruction of sweat pores;
blood stasis obstructing stomach collaterals;
wind medicines;
relieving exterior syndrome;
regulating qi;
elevating yang;
unblocking collaterals;
dissipating masses
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;42(2):493-498
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Chronic atrophic gastritis(CAG)is a precancerous lesion of gastric cancer,and its pathogenesis is complicated,with recurrent and prolonged symptoms.Starting from the view of stomach collaterals and sweat pores,the paper analyzed the pathogenesis of CAG,i.e.,stagnation and obstruction of sweat pores,and blood stasis obstructing stomach collaterals.Furthermore,this paper explored the efficacy of wind medicines in treating CAG by opening sweat pores and unblocking stomach collaterals.It is believed that wind medicines are pungent with warm nature,and have the actions of relieving exterior syndrome,regulating qi,elevating yang,unblocking collaterals and dissipating masses,which enable their efficacy on opening sweat pores and unblocking stomach collaterals.In the treatment of CAG,wind medicines are able to open the sweat pores,and the opening of sweat pores promotes the recovery of spleen-stomach function in lifting lucid yang and lowering turbid yin;wind medicines have the actions of directing herbs to the affected meridian or site,and assisting the other Chinese medicines to achieve satisfactory efficacies;wind medicines can also be used for drying dampness,and enhance the efficacy of removing dampness with the help of their actions of opening sweat pores.During the treatment of CAG,the combination of wind medicines can enhance the therapeutic effect of Chinese herbal medicine,and the exploration in this paper will provide reference for traditional Chinese medicine treatment of CAG in clinic.
