Advances in TCM Treatment of Gastric Cancer and Studies on the Apoptosis

The significance of apoptosis in gastric cancer is now widely recognized, and the induction of apoptosis as a new approach to treat gastric cancer has aroused great interest. In recent years, studies on certain TCM drugs for treating gastric cancer and for inducing apoptosis have brought about great attention both at home and abroad. The following is a summary made in this aspect.

Discussion on the TCM Treatment of Hypertension from Pathogenetic Viewpoints of Modern Medicine

The ideal hypotensive agent should possess three essentials, i.e. to depress the blood pressure surely and steadily, and to block the renin-angio-tensin system (RAS)(1). Currently, Western medical treatment could depress the blood pressure rapidly and surely through reducing blood volume and dilating blood vessels, while traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) shows its superiorities in al-

TCM Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Supplementing the Kidney and Invigorating the Blood Circulation

The therapeutic effects in treating the intermediate and late rheumatoid arthritis by supplementing the kidney and invigorating blood circulation were observed. In the 43 cases of the treatment group, No. 2 Qu Feng Shi Ling capsules (祛风湿灵胶囊2号) and Fenbid (芬必得) were prescribed, while in the 39 cases of the control group Lei Gong Teng Tablets (雷公藤总甙片) and Fenbid were given. The results showed that the total effective rate in the treatment group was more satisfactory than that in the control (P<0.05 or P<0.01). With less toxic effects, the former could better improve the local swelling and lower the blood viscosity.

SARS-CoV-2 Infected Cases with Untraceable Epidemic Origin:Its Values,Identification and TCM Treatment in Preventing Recurrence

During the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),the identification of a SARS-CoV-2 infected case with untraceable epidemic origin has three values:(1)the region has community transmission of the virus;(2)a certain portion of population in the community is getting immunized and more individuals have already been immunized;(3)an unpredictable future risk exists for regions where there are no infected cases with untraceable epidemic origin.Minimizing or avoiding the aggregation infection through individuals with no clinical symptoms is crucial and possible as its occurrence is mainly attributed to the local environment as opposed to the super spreader with or without clinical symptoms.As infected cases are not necessarily positive with gene test by definition,proper application of gene test is crucial in the identification of asymptomatic cases.In the early stage of an outbreak of infectious disease,gene test can be used to identify asymptomatic cases but it should not be used to exclude cases with typical clinical symptoms and signs.In the middle or late stages of an outbreak gene test should be applied in evaluation of infection rate of the population of a region,in addition to be used in spreader identification and isolation.Although asymptomatic cases are attributed to the overwhelming effect of personalized defense against pathogens,they are still a source of infection.Asymptomatic cases are considered to be Qi deficiency and with lingering toxicity in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).Treatment in such cases,typically,involves therapy focused on replenishing the Qi,tonifying the lung,clearing the fever,and detoxification in order to return to a normal health condition.The recommended Chinese medicines include Qing Fei Pai Du Decoction,Yi Qi Qu Du Decoction,Xuan Fei Bai Du Granule,Lian Hua Qing Wen Capsule(Granule),and Jin Hua Qing Gan Granule,etc.

TCM Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopaphy—A Case Report

Case History Patient Wu, aged 66 years, was admitted to this hospital on February 28, 1997 due to paroxysmal chest distress, palpitation and shortness of breath for more than 15 years and exacerbation of these symptoms in recent 3 months.

Advances in TCM Treatment of Senile Vascular Dementia

Senile vascular dementia refers to organic loss of intellectual function due to cerebral damages caused by insufficient blood supply. The following is a summaryon achievements in its etiology, pathogenic mechanism, type identification and treatment in TCM, and the compound formulas, special formulas and drugs, and thepatent drugs used successfully for its treatment. ……

TCM Treatment of Asthma in Children with Yin Hua Wu Mei Tang——Professor Liu Bichen's Experience in Treating Asthma

Asthma is characterized by paroxysmaldyspnea,rales in the throat,difficulty in breathing,and inability to lie horizontally.It is commonly seenin children with a weak body constitution,and tendsto be intractable,thus being harmful to the

TCM Treatment of 18 Cases of Sicca Syndrome with the Heat-Removing and Dampness-Eliminating Method

With rich clinic experience of over 30 years, the author have treated 18 cases of sicca syndrome with the heat-removing and dampness eliminating method, and obtained satisfactory therapeutic results. A report follows.……

Clinical Experience in TCM Treatment of Chronic Cervicitis

Chronic cervicitis is a common disease in the female reproductive system, which may be the inducing factor for carcinoma of uterine cervix. It is clinically manifested by sticky and foul leukorrhagia, contact hemorrhage, pain in the lower limbs or lumbosacral region, dysmenorrhea and infertility. ……

Recent advances of TCM treatment of childhood atopic dermatitis

Atopic dermatitis （AD） is a common and frequently encountered disease, which frequently appears in children. According to statistics, the percentage of AD patients between ages of 6 to 20 in dermatology clinics is 30%^1, and the incidence in school-age children is 2%-3%^2. AD has no corresponding nomenclature in traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）. According to the initial time of attack in early childhood, it cma be classified as NaiXuan and TaiXuan; according to the location of the disease （elbow fossa and popliteal fossa）, it can be classified as SiWanFeng; according to the specific cases of different characteristics of lesions, it can be classified as ShiChuang, JinYinchuang, XueFengChuang. In TCM, the etiology of AD is complicated. It is generally considered that the pathogenesis of AD is spleen deficiency and damp-heat^3. When children suffer from pathogenic wind, pathogenic dampness, pathogenic heat, or insufficient natural endowment, damp-heat is produced and it injures patients＇ skin. Also latent damp-heat can deplete the blood and succus in the body, dry the skin and lead to AD. In short, AD can be divided into 3 syndrome types in TCM： syndrome of spleen deficiency, syndrome of damp-heat, syndrome of blood deficiency. At present, the clinical study of AD treated by TCM is increasing, but the study of children＇s treatment is still rare. This article aims to make a summary of clinical studies of children＇s AD treated with TCM in recent years.

TCM Stage Differentiation Treatment of Diabetic Gangrene——An Observation on Microcirculatory Changes

Microcirculatory changes and therapeutic effects in 39 non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) cases were evaluated. Under the same basic treatment in both groups, the treatment group (21 cases) was treated with TCM drugs according to its stages and compared with the control group (18 cases, treated with 654-2). The results showed that the microcirculatory cumulative scores were significantly decreased in both groups (P<0.05), but the decrease in the treatment group was more marked (P<0.05). In the treatment group, 15 cases were cured, 3 markedly effective, 2 effective and 1 ineffective; while in the control group, 13 cases were cured, 1 markedly effective and 4 ineffective. Statistically, there is no significant difference between the 2 groups (P>0.05) in therapeutic effects.

Treatment of Functional Retrograde Ejaculation with Acupuncture and TCM Herbal Drugs

Acupuncture at the Taichong (LR 3), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Ciliao (BL 32) points combined with TCM drugs for soothing the liver, replenishing the kidney, freeing the seminal passage, and eliminating the stasis showed effective for functional retrograde ejaculation in 25 cases. The total effective rate of 68.0% was significantly better than imipramine used in the control group (P<0.05).

饶旺福治疗头痛临床经验撷萃

国医名师饶旺福教授认为风邪是导致头痛最重要的诱因,风又有外风和内风之别,“头为诸阳之会”,最易招致风邪,常常夹痰、夹瘀;风邪侵袭头部,久则损伤脑络,气血运行不畅,形成瘀滞。《素问·评热病论篇》有云:“邪之所凑,其气必虚”,故饶老治疗头痛常不忘久病必虚、久病必瘀的特点,善用川芎、防风、羌活、蔓荆子等风药,尤其善用全蝎、土鳖虫等虫类药以扫除入络之顽风痼疾。文章从理论与临床实际出发,总结饶旺福教授中医治疗头痛四十年临床经验,以飨同道。

失眠认知行为治疗结合中医治疗对老年冠心病合并睡眠障碍患者的临床疗效分析

目的观察失眠认知行为治疗(CBT-I)结合中医治疗在老年冠心病合并睡眠障碍患者中的应用效果。方法选择2021年6月至2023年9月在新疆医科大学第一附属医院收治的400例老年冠心病合并睡眠障碍患者,随机分成研究组和对照组各200例,对照组采取常规治疗,研究组以CBT-I疗法结合中医治疗进行治疗。以匹兹堡睡眠质量指数量表(PSQI)、生活质量量表(SF-36)、抑郁自评量表(SDS)、焦虑自评量表(SAS)以及西雅图心绞痛量表(SAQ)评价两组患者的治疗效果。结果治疗后,两组患者的入睡时间、睡眠时间、睡眠效率、睡眠质量、催眠药物、日间功能、睡眠障碍评分均较治疗前降低,且研究组低于对照组(P<0.05);两组患者在生理机能、生理职能、躯体疼痛、一般健康状况、精力、社会功能、情感职能、精神健康、健康变化评分均较治疗前升高,且研究组高于对照组(P<0.05);两组患者SAS、SDS评分均较治疗前降低,且研究组低于对照组(P<0.05);两组患者的身体活动受限程度、心绞痛稳定状态、心绞痛发作情况、治疗满意程度、疾病认知程度评分均较治疗前上升(P<0.05),且研究组高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论失眠认知行为治疗结合中医治疗可有效提高老年冠心病睡眠障碍患者睡眠质量,改善生活质量,促进冠心病功能状态稳定并降低其焦虑抑郁程度。

基于“浊毒-线粒体自噬”探讨慢性肾脏病心脏损害

心脏损害是慢性肾脏病进展过程中常见并发症之一,大量研究表明线粒体自噬能干预慢性肾脏病心脏损害的病程。线粒体自噬是当今医学调控慢性肾脏病心脏损害重要靶点及研究课题。慢性肾脏病患者体内毒素代谢异常,同时心肾两脏富含线粒体,慢性肾脏病后期尿毒症毒素内积,线粒体凋亡及受损线粒体释放出的大量有害物质的过程与中医浊毒内生相似。通过从慢性肾脏病、线粒体自噬与浊毒的关系,慢性肾脏病并发心脏损害的浊毒理论,浊毒、线粒体自噬与心脏损害的联系,浊毒-线粒体自噬-慢性肾脏病并发心脏损害的形成,中医药祛浊毒理论干预线粒体自噬治疗慢性肾脏病心脏损害来论述。

China Association of Chinese Medicine Paper notice for seminar on clinical application of TCM classic prescriptions and herbs in the treatment of emotional diseases

Hosted by ChinaAssociation of Chinese Medicine,and organized by World Journal of Integrated traditional and western Medicine,seminar on clinical application of TCM classic prescriptions and herbs in the treatment of emotional diseaseis planned to be held in Yichang,Hubei province from June 22nd to 24th.

雷火灸联合中药封包治疗暴聋患者临床研究

目的探讨雷火灸联合中药封包应用于暴聋患者的临床疗效。方法自2021年10月—2022年10月,根据纳入和排除标准选取于该院就诊的突发性耳聋(暴聋)患者,共计120例。严格依据随机数字表法将患者分入4组,各30例。对照组予以常规治疗,雷火灸组在对照组基础上联合雷火灸治疗,中药封包组在对照组基础上给予中药封包治疗,联合组则在对照组基础上予以中药封包+雷火灸治疗,所有患者持续治疗1周后进行疗效评价,治疗前后分别记录症状评分和生活质量评分。结果联合组总有效率显著高于其他各组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。与治疗前比,各组患者治疗后主证、次证、舌象评分均下降;并且联合组患者治疗后主症、次症、舌象评分均低于其他3组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。与治疗前比,各组患者治疗后简明健康测量量表评分上升;并且联合组简明健康测量量表评分高于其他各组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。各组不良反应相比,差异不具有统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论雷火灸联合中药封包治疗可以提高暴聋患者的临床疗效,改善中医证候及睡眠、生活状态,值得大力推广。

Correlation Between Granulomatous Mastitis and Autoimmune Function and the Immuneregulating Role of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Granulomatous mastitis(GM)is a benign granulomatous condition,and its pathogenesis may be related to autoimmune disorders.Cellular immunity,humoral immunity,immunoglobulins,and complement could all play a role in the disease process,showing certain clinical patterns.Corticosteroids can quickly control disease progression,and immunosuppressants can be used for complex and refractory GM cases.In traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),“healthy qi”is similar to immune system function.For GM with deficient healthy qi,TCM treatments such as internal and external herbal applications can help regulate immune function and shorten disease duration by staged and TCM treatment,regulating viscera,reinforcing healthy qi,and eliminating pathogenic factors.

中医辨证施护在糖尿病高危足病人中的干预效果

目的:观察中医辨证施护应用于糖尿病高危足的效果。方法:选取2021年10月—2022年12月医院收治的100例糖尿病高危足病人作为研究对象,按随机数字表法将其分为对照组、观察组,每组50例,对照组实施常规护理干预,观察组在常规护理的基础上给予中医辨证施护干预,比较两组病人中医证候积分、糖尿病足发生率、心理状态[心理弹性量表(CD-RISC)评分]、自我效能[自我效能量表(CDSES)评分]。结果:干预后观察组病人肢体麻木、蚁行感、肢末刺痛、失眠心烦中医证候积分均低于对照组(P<0.05);观察组病人糖尿病足发生率为6.00%,低于对照组的20.00%(P<0.05);干预后观察组病人CD-RISC量表各维度评分、总分及CDSES量表各维度评分均高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:中医辨证施护可有效改善糖尿病高危足病人的中医证候积分,调节病人情绪状态,提高病人的自我效能,从而减少糖尿病足发生的风险。

病毒性心肌炎心房颤动的中医病机及治疗

病毒性心肌炎(VMC)多由感染嗜心肌性病毒,引起免疫炎症反应,从而导致心肌病变,而心房颤动是其重要的临床表现之一。中医辨证论治VMC有一定优势。VMC心房颤动的主要病机为正气不足,外感风邪,与湿、热、瘀、毒、虚等证候要素有关,“风惊悸”是对其最经典的概括。本文对VMC心房颤动急性期、缓解期、恢复期和慢性期四个疾病发展阶段分别以利湿、益气、养阴、温阳为治法,进行辨证论治,期待为VCM心房颤动的治疗提供理论支持。