从脾论治小儿肺痨

Treatment of Tuberculosis in Children from the Spleen

治疗小儿肺痨常常只看到肺之一脏,然而肺仅为标,追其根则在脾。由于小儿自身的特殊体质,加之正气不足,肺脏虚损,病邪易于传变,治疗应从脾入手,益气补脾,用甘温性味之药来缓和组方当中的寒性以及苦味药,也解决了口感之难题。从脾论治小儿肺痨,体现辨人论治、证症结合、标本兼治的原则,对小儿肺痨的治疗具有重要意义。

Treatment of tuberculosis in children was mainly concentrated on the lung,however,lung was only the branch.The root lied in the spleen.Pathogens which caused tuberculosis in children were easy to be transmitted because of children＇s constitution,deficient healthy qi and lung qi.Treatment methods and principles should be concentrated on the spleen.Herbs sweet in taste and warm in nature should be used to invigorate the spleen qi,alleviate the cold nature and bitter taste of other herbs in the formula,and improve the flavour.Treatment of tuberculosis in children from the spleen showed the treatment based on person differentiation,combination of syndrome and symptom,as well as branch and root,so it has important significance in the treatment of tuberculosis in children.