scholarly journals Treating Diabetes from Cold

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 87-89
Author(s):  
Qingxiao You ◽  
Ningjing Wu ◽  
Zongliang Song
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Metabolic Disorder ◽  
Body Fluid ◽  
Main Symptom ◽  
Kidney Deficiency ◽  
Yin Deficiency ◽  
Nourishing Yin ◽  
Onset Of Diabetes

Diabetes refers to the disease with the main symptom of “three more and less.” Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) regards Yin deficiency and dryness heat as the basic pathogenesis, and mostly adopts the method of clearing away heat, nourishing yin and generating fluid. The author thinks that the deficiency of Yuanyang in Zang Fu organs, the lack of stimulation and promotion, the metabolic disorder of body fluid, the loss of moistening of Zang Fu organs, and the onset of diabetes. Body fluid metabolism is closely related to the spleen and kidney. Deficiency of Yang Qi is the root of thirst, stagnation of body fluid and Qi is the pathogenesis, and thirst is the final result.

Traditional Chinese Medicine Typing of Affective Disorders and Treatment

1994 ◽  
Vol 22 (03n04) ◽  
pp. 321-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang-dong Zhang ◽  
Ya-li Zhang ◽  
Shang-han Xu ◽  
Gang Zhou ◽  
Shu-bai Jin
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Affective Disorders ◽  
Marked Improvement ◽  
Yin Deficiency ◽  
In Fire

According to the theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), 50 patients with affective disorders were typed into the categories of depressed liver resulting in fire, mild Yang deficiency and mild Yin deficiency and were treated with Xiao Yao San Jia Wei. The results are 26 patients with marked improvement, 17 patients with improvement and 7 patients with no improvement.

Conjuctivitis Sicca: A Comparison of Traditional Chinese and Western Medical Symptoms

1994 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Nepp ◽  
A Wedrich
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
Yin Deficiency ◽  
Tcm Syndrome ◽  
Medical Symptoms ◽  
Conjunctivitis Sicca

In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) three syndromes are said to be associated with conjunctivitis sicca: Liver-Yin deficiency, Liver-Yang excess and Liver fire. The diagnosis of one of these syndromes requires the use of a specific combination of points for acupuncture. We used an extensive questionnaire of autonomic nervous system disturbances to suggest points that should be treated on a western medical basis. This prospective study was performed to answer two questions: i. Is it possible to associate the complaints of our patients with a TCM syndrome? ii. Is there any difference between the results using a TCM combination of points and those selected with our western method? Thirty seven patients with conjunctivitis sicca were enrolled in the study and asked to complete two questionnaires. In one, autonomic nervous system complaints were evaluated; in the second, the symptoms of the three relevant TCM syndromes were specifically asked for. The results of both questionnaires were compared. Our “western medical” combination of points for therapy consisted of local points, and points related to the autonomic nervous system complaints and to the five Chinese elements. In total we recorded 29 different symptoms associated with conjunctivitis sicca. According to the TCM questionnaire, 21 patients had a deficit of Liver-Yin, 5 had a Liver-Yang excess and 10 suffered from Liver fire. One patient had symptoms of Liver-Yin and Liver-Yang. Yet all patients had symptoms of more than one Chinese syndrome. Only 4 out of 37 patients seemed to belong clearly to only one TCM syndrome. So the evaluation of symptoms according to the TCM system proved to be inadequate compared with the western “autonomic” system. Points for therapy resulting from the western system were similar to the points proposed by the TCM system. We conclude that the points proposed by both methods are similar for the treatment of conjunctivitis sicca, but we believe that for western medical doctors it is easier to find a successful combination of points with the western method asking about complaints of the autonomic nervous system.

scholarly journals Research progress in the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy using traditional Chinese medicine

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Rui Lang ◽  
Xinhui Wang ◽  
Ying Liang ◽  
Lei Yan ◽  
Bin Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Membranous Nephropathy ◽  
Blood Circulation ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Nourishing Yin

AbstractThis article reviews the most significant literature of the recent years on the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). One major goal of the article is to classify and summarize the research on the clinical aspects and the associated mechanisms of the use of Chinese herbal compounds and single drugs to treat IMN. It was found that TCM treats IMN via two major approaches: by benefiting qi, activating blood circulation and eliminating dampness, or by benefiting qi and nourishing yin. The method of benefiting qi, to activate blood circulation and eliminate dampness for dredging channels, is the most popular. The commonly used drugs in this approach include Huang Qi (astragalus), Dang Shen (codonopsis root), Bai Zhu (white atractylodes rhizome), Fu Ling (poria cocos), Dang Gui (angelica sinensis), and so on. Several randomized, controlled, clinical trials are reviewed in the article, including a multicenter one.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Material Basis Underlying the Correlation between Presbycusis and Kidney Deficiency in Traditional Chinese Medicine via GC/MS Metabolomics

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Dong ◽  
Yue Ding ◽  
Pu-Zhao Liu ◽  
Hai-Yan Song ◽  
Yu-Ping Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Glucose Metabolism ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Amino Acid Metabolism ◽  
Acid Metabolism ◽  
Pure Tone Audiometry ◽  
Glutathione Metabolism ◽  
Kidney Deficiency ◽  
Material Basis

Objective. To investigate the correlation between presbycusis and kidney deficiency as defined by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and its material basis from the perspective of metabolism.Methods. Pure-tone audiometry was used to test auditory function. A kidney deficiency symptom scoring table was used to measure the kidney deficiency accumulated scores of the research subjects. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was used to measure the metabolites in the urine samples from 11 presbycusis patients and 9 elderly people with normal hearing.Results. Hearing loss in the elderly was positively correlated with kidney deficiency score in TCM. There were significant differences in urine metabolite profile between the presbycusis patients and the controls. A total of 23 differentially expressed metabolites were found. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis showed that these metabolites were related to glutathione metabolism, amino acid metabolism, glucose metabolism, theN-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor pathway, and theγ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor pathway.Conclusion. Glutathione metabolism, amino acid metabolism, glucose metabolism, NMDA receptors, and GABA receptors may be related to the pathogenesis of presbycusis and may be the material basis underlying the correlation between presbycusis and kidney deficiency in TCM.

scholarly journals Yangyin Qingre Huoxue Method in Traditional Chinese Medicine Ameliorates Atherosclerosis in ApoE−/− Mice Suffering from High-Fat Diet and HSP65 Aggression

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Runze Qiu ◽  
Jun Long ◽  
Liyu Zhou ◽  
Yuanjing Ma ◽  
Lingang Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Gm Csf ◽  
Yin Deficiency ◽  
Tcm Theory ◽  
Antigen Presenting ◽  
Treg Differentiation

Atherosclerosis (AS) is a complicated arterial disease resulting from abnormal lipid deposition and inflammatory injury, which is attributed to Yin deficiency, accumulation of heat materials, and stasis of blood flow in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory. Thus, according to TCM theory, the method of nourishing Yin (Yangyin), clearing away heat (Qingre), and promoting blood circulation (Huoxue) is a reasonable strategy, which has achieved remarkable clinical efficacy in the treatment of AS, but the mechanisms remain to be known. In this study, we evaluated the effects of Yangyin Qingre Huoxue Prescription (YQHP) on AS in ApoE-/- mice suffering from a high-fat diet and heat shock protein (HSP65) attack. YQHP regulated levels of blood lipids and inflammation-linked cytokines as well as Th17/Treg ratio in peripheral blood. Suppressed IL-6-p-STAT3 signaling and restored IL-2-p-STAT5 signaling in the presence of YQHP may partake in the regulation of Th17 and Treg differentiation. Moreover, YQHP modulated transcriptional levels of costimulator CD80 in aortas as well corresponding to the downregulation of GM-CSF in serum and CD3 expression in CD4+ T cells, which might indicate the potential of YQHP to regulate antigen presenting cells. All these effects eventually promoted the improvement of atherosclerotic lesions. In addition, YQHP promoted less monocyte infiltration in the liver and lower levels of AST, ALT, and AKP production than simvastatin. Conclusively, lipid-regulating and anti-inflammatory functions mediated by YQHP with lower hepatotoxicity than simvastatin hindered the progression of HSP65 aggravated AS in ApoE-/- mice, indicating the effectiveness of Yangyin Qingre Huoxue Method in the treatment of AS.

scholarly journals Precocious Puberty and the Lin28/Let7 Pathway: The Therapeutic Effect of the Nourishing “Yin” and Purging “Fire” Traditional Chinese Medicine Mixture in a Rat Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan He ◽  
Xinghui Han ◽  
Wen Sun ◽  
Jian Yu ◽  
Amin Tamadon
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Precocious Puberty ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Vaginal Opening ◽  
Model Group ◽  
Nourishing Yin ◽  
The Relationship

The present study aims to investigate the effects of the nourishing “Yin” and purging “Fire” Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herb mixture on precocious puberty and TCM may act through hypothalamic Lin28/let7 pathway expression in the precocious puberty model rats. Meanwhile, to confirm the relationship between Lin28/let7 pathway and puberty by overexpressionLin28a,in the first part of this study, female rats were randomly allocated into untreated controls, the precocious puberty (PP) model group, the PP control group, and the PP + TCM group. Rats on postnatal day 5 were injected danazol to establish the PP model. From days 15 to 35, the rats in the TCM group were given the TCM twice daily. Vaginal opening, sex-related hormones, and body and reproductive organ weights were measured, and the expressions of hypothalamicLin28aandLin28bmRNA andlet7aandlet7bmiRNA were detected. In addition, in the second part, the effects of overexpression ofLin28aon the vaginal opening time were evaluated. In the two parts of the study, we found that, at the onset of puberty, a decrease in ovary weight, an increase in the serum levels of luteinizing hormone and progesterone, and increased expression levels of hypothalamicLin28bmRNA were observed in the PP + TCM group compared to the PP model group. The vaginal opening time was significantly delayed upon overexpression ofLin28a. Above all, the mechanism by which the TCM treats precocious puberty is thus likely to be associated with inhibition of the hypothalamic Lin28/let7 signaling pathway and our findings provide in-depth insight into the relationship between the overexpression ofLin28agene in the hypothalamus and the onset of puberty.

scholarly journals What Is the Relationship between Diabetic Patients and Greater Propensity to COVID-19?

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Energy Deficiency ◽  
Yin Deficiency ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
The Relationship

Patients with diabetes are more likely to have COVID-19 as demonstrated in the article written by Abdi et al. (2020) entitled Diabetes and COVID-19: A systematic review on the current evidence [1]. But what is the real reason why diabetic patients being more likely to have COVID-19 than the hyperglycemia they present? In the article written by the author (2019) Why Are Diabetic Patients Still Having Hyperglycemia despite Diet Regulation, Antiglycemic Medication and Insulin? the author demonstrates through a case report, that diabetic patients have chakras’ energy deficiency, that is leading to alteration in the energy level, leading to Yin deficiency and Heat retention, that are two energy imbalances that is producing hyperglycemia according to traditional Chinese Medicine, in the root level of the tree [1, 2].

scholarly journals Professor Xiaoquan Du’s Seven Methods of Treating Stomachache

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 117-120
Author(s):  
Xuzhao Wang ◽  
Li Liu ◽  
Xiaoquan Du ◽  
Chunxia Ma ◽  
Wei Cui
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Syndrome Differentiation ◽  
Main Symptom ◽  
Stomach Diseases ◽  
Characteristic Methods ◽  
Tcm Syndrome

Stomachache is the main symptom of stomach duct pain near the heart. Professor Xiaoquan Du is experienced in treating spleen and stomach diseases with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome differentiation. He has vast practical TCM experience through years of clinical diagnosis and treatment, and incorporated his own characteristic methods in treatments, thereby developing seven methods for the treatment of stomachache. Clinically, methods such as “invigorating the spleen and benefiting the stomach” and “warming the middle and dispersing cold” are mostly adopted to treat stomach duct pain.

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