Research on the application rules of aromatic Chinese herbs in the prevention and treatment of warm diseases
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2157.2025.04.002
- VernacularTitle:芳香中药防治温病的运用规律研究
- Author:
Chun WANG
1
;
Linyuan WANG
2
;
Jianjun ZHANG
1
;
Linlin XIU
1
;
Yuyu HE
1
;
Yuxin JIA
1
;
Weican LIANG
1
;
Yi LI
2
;
Yinming ZHAO
2
Author Information
1. School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
2. School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
aromatic Chinese herbs;
warm diseases;
medication rules;
treatment based on syndrome differentiation
- From:
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;48(4):451-458
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has historically played a pivotal role in the prevention and treatment of warm diseases, establishing a comprehensive theoretical framework that underpins its practices. The distinctive and indispensable contributions of aromatic Chinese herbs in dispelling harmful influences and mitigating the spread of these diseases are well recognized; however, further investigation is warranted to elucidate their systematic properties and regularities, and the theory of aromatic Chinese herbs in preventing and treating warm diseases still needs to be comprehensively summarized. This study employs the principles rooted in TCM, with particular emphasis on the framework for warm diseases. An analysis of the disease mechanisms, transmission dynamics, and preventive strategies is conducted during the early stage of infection, throughout the course of the disease, and in the post-illness phase. Furthermore, the characteristics and applications of aromatic Chinese herbs are integrated with insights drawn from modern pharmacological research to explore their specific roles in the prevention and management of warm diseases. The utilization of aromatic Chinese herbs manifests in a variety of therapeutic effects: aromatic medicinals purging filth and dispelling pathogens for preventing epidemic disease, aromatic medicinals regulation for relieving superficies syndrome and dispersing evils, aromatic medicinals ventilation the lung to relieve cough and asthma, aromatic medicinals resolving the dampness to awaken the spleen and stomach, aromatic medicinals opening the orifices to restore consciousness, aromatic and pungent medicinals to regulate qi, aromatic medicinals dredging the vessels to activate blood circulation and dissipate blood stasis, and aromatic medicinals clearing latent heat from the yin level. These properties facilitate tailored approaches to address the diverse manifestations of warm diseases and their associated symptoms, providing clear guidance for clinical application to achieve pre-disease prevention, active disease treatment, complication prevention, and post-recovery relapse avoidance. The use of aromatic Chinese herbs in preventing and treating warm diseases demonstrates theoretical, practical, systematic, and regular characteristics. The theory of the properties of aromatic Chinese herbs has been expanded and sublimated in clinical practice, and its scientific connotation has been expounded in modern research. Under the guidance of the theory of treatment based on syndrome differentiation, and by taking into account the distinct stages and pathologies of warm diseases, the rational selection of aromatic Chinese herbs can improve the clinical efficacy.
- Full text:2025102816214478050Research on the application rules of aromatic Chinese herbs in the prevention and treatment of warm diseases.pdf
