"Ye-Ben correspondence":a novel approach to integrated Chinese and Western medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases
10.3969/j.issn.1009-9905.2025.08.001
- VernacularTitle:靥本相应论:甲状腺疾病的中西医协同诊治新思路
- Author:
Yan-ke WU
1
;
Zhi-guo DING
Author Information
1. 北京中医药大学东直门医院 甲状腺病科(北京 100700);北京中医药大学(北京 100029)
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Thyroid diseases;
Ye-Ben correspondence;
Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine
- From:
Chinese Journal of Current Advances in General Surgery
2025;28(8):589-595
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Thyroid diseases are common surgical system disorders worldwide,with a continuously rising incidence in recent years,seriously affecting patients'health and quality of life.While modern medicine has made significant ad-vances in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases,it still faces challenges such as postoperative recurrence,lifelong medication,and the persistence of physical and psychological symptoms.These issues highlight the limitations of current treatment models in terms of systemic regulation.Based on the holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine and integrated with modern medical research findings,we propose the theory of"Ye-Ben correspondence".This theory posits that the thyroid(Ye)and the internal environment of the human body(Ben)are mutually influential and reflective of one another.It emphasizes the dynamic and bidirectional interaction between the thyroid and the body's internal environment,advocating for a treatment approach that addresses both Ye and Ben.This provides a theoretical foundation for integrated diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases through the collaboration of Chinese and West-ern medicine.
