固本培元法治疗强直性脊柱炎

Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis with Method of Consolidating Root and Strengthening Primordial Qi

强直性脊柱炎病机复杂,病情缠绵难愈,是临床常见病和多发病。新安医学对强直性脊柱炎的病因与治疗有其独到见解,认为脾肾亏虚是该病发病的本因,治疗上多从脾肾二脏出发,采用健脾滋肾、益气固元之法脾肾并治,调养后天以培养先天,使脾肾功能正常,气血津液运行得畅,元气得充,痰瘀自消,病亦得治。固本培元作为新安医学最具代表性的学术理论之一,不仅是一种治疗原则,更是一种哲学思想、学术理论。故在临证应用于强直性脊柱炎的治疗时,固本培元法不仅指导了健脾滋肾的治则治法,还对强直性脊柱炎基本病机的认识起到了提纲挈领的作用。

Ankylosing spondylitis(AS)is a common and frequently occurring disease in clinic,which is difficult to heal with complex pathogenesis.Xin′an Medicine School has its unique insights on etiology and treatment of AS.It is supposed the Spleen and Kidney deficiency is the pathogenesis of the disease.From this prospect,the treatment emphasizes the Spleen and Kidney,and it is advocated to invigorate Spleen and nourish Kidney as well as strengthening primordial Qi to recover the Spleen and Kidney function,regulate transportation of Qi,blood and Fluid,and to dispel Phlegm and blood stasis,thus the disease being cured.As one of the most representative academic theories of Xin′an Medicine School,consolidating root and strengthening primordial Qi is not only a treatment principle,but also a philosophical thought.Therefore,in the clinical treatment of AS,the theory not only guides the treatment methods of invigorating Spleen and nourishing Kidney,but also brings out the most essential points to understand the basic pathogenesis of AS.