Potential of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease:A promising future

In this editorial,we provide insights into the publication by Niu et al featured in the latest edition of the World Journal of Gastroenterology.Specifically,our focus was on exploring the potential of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)induced by a high-fat diet through various mechanisms.NAFLD is a common liver condition,affecting approximately 25%of the world's population.It is closely linked to metabolic syndrome,insulin resistance,excessive body weight,and irregular lipid processing,leading to fat accumulation in the liver,as well as oxidative stress and inflammation.While maintaining a healthy diet and active lifestyle are essential for managing NAFLD,treatment options are limited due to undefined pathogenesis and a lack of specific medications.TCM,rooted in traditional Chinese practices,presents a promising alternative through its"syndrome differentiation and treatment"principles,enhancing liver lipid metabolism,reducing inflammation,and addressing fibrosis.Certain herbs,such as Poria cocos,Puaria lobata,and Salvia miltiorrhiza,have shown significant efficacy in reducing fat deposition and improving liver function.Due to systematic research and analysis of mechanisms,TCM is anticipated to yield new approaches to prevent and treat NAFLD,increasing its clinical application.

Exploring the Application Effect of Flipped Classroom Combined with Problem-Based Learning Teaching Method in Clinical Skills Teaching of Standardized Training for Resident Doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Objective: To explore the application effect of flipped classroom combined with problem-based learning teaching method in clinical skills teaching of standardized training for resident doctors of traditional Chinese Medicine. Methods: The study used the experimental control method. The study lasted from September to November 2022. The subjects of this study were 49 students of standardized training for resident doctors of traditional Chinese Medicine from grades 2020, 2021 and 2022 of Dazhou integrated TCM & Western Medicine Hospital. They were randomly divided into experiment group (25) and control group (24). The experiment group adopted flipped classroom combined with problem-based learning teaching method, and the control group adopted traditional teaching method. The teaching content was 4 basic clinical skill projects, including four diagnoses of traditional Chinese Medicine, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, dressing change procedure, acupuncture and massage. The evaluation method was carried out by comparing the students’ performance and a self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the students’ evaluation of the teaching method. Results: The test scores of total scores in the experimental group (90.12 ± 5.89) were all higher than those in the control group (81.47 ± 7.96) (t = 4.53, P P Conclusions: The teaching process of the flipped classroom combined with problem-based learning teaching method is conducive to improving the efficiency of classroom teaching, cultivating students’ self-learning ability, and enhancing students’ willingness to learn.

Humanistic Spirit Contained in Traditional Chinese Medicine should Be Valued

Medicine is a science studying human's health and diseases as well as the regularity between them. Its research subject is human, who possess natural attribute, psychological attribute and social attribute. Therefore, medicine is bound to possess humanistic attribute. Rooted in Chinese traditional culture, Traditional Chinese Medicine contains abundant humanistic thoughts, for instance, pursuing the unity of human and nature, advocating the vital importance of life, sticking to the virtue of "medicine being humane art", abiding by the principle of "Benevolence prior to interest", complying with the medical rule of "Respecting peers". These are the very concrete reflections of medical humanistic spirit. In this article we aim to explore the humanistic thoughts contained in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and try to inherit and carry forward the spirit to better relieve the tensions between doctors and patients and improve the quality of medical services.

Integrative techniques using acupuncture,Chinese herbal medicine,diet,and supplements for polycystic ovary syndrome:a case report

Patients with a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome （PCOS） are on the rise. About 4%-12% of women are currently estimated to have this condition. It is hypothesized that PCOS appears in women who have long-standing insulin resistance （1R）, which leads to high androgen and testosterone levels; this ultimately disrupts their menstrual cycles. Some researchers attribute IR to genetic factors, although there have been only minute changes in the human genome in the past 20 000 years. However, even with a stable gene pool, genes can be turned on and offby the environment, food and air quality and toxin exposure.

Speech at the Meeting Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Chairman MAO Ze-dong's Important Instruction on Western Medicine Doctors Learning Traditional Chinese Medicine

Respected leaders,distinguished guests,venerable seniors and comrades, Today,the Meeting Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Chairman MAO Ze-dong’s Important Instructions on Western Medicine Doctors Learning Traditional Chinese Medicine was inaugurated by the Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine, and it is also an important occasion to review the past and look forward to the future.

The progress of nutritional support for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often occur weight loss and reduced muscle mass, which leads to decreased exercise capacity and vital capacity. The nutritional status is closely related to the prognosis of patients with COPD and nutritional support has played an important role in the treatment of COPD. In order to provide proper nutritional support, this article reviews the progress of nutritional support in COPD from the causes of malnutrition, energy demand assessment, assessment of nutritional risk and nutritional support methods. Moreover, this review specially reviewed the application of traditional Chinese medicine diet.

Brief Analysis of Treatment of Postpartum Body Pain by Professor Zhang Xiaofeng from the Viewpoint of “Liver Vital Deficiency and Yang Stagnation”

Postpartum body pain is a common gynecological disease in clinical setting.Its symptoms are complex and is difficult to treat.It is often treated in many ways but with poor results,which bring great pain to patients and their families.Professor Zhang Xiaofeng can effectively improve clinical treatment of this disease from the point of view of“liver vital deficiency and yang stagnation”.This paper mainly introduces the professional experience of Professor Zhang Xiaofeng in treating postpartum body pain.A clinical case was attached for reference as proof.

Application regularity of medicinal and dietary substances for patients during COVID-19 rehabilitation

Objective This study focused on the application regularity of medicinal and dietary sub-stances(MDS)of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)diet therapy during rehabilitation,in order to help patients with Corona Virus Disease 2019(COVID-19)reduce sequelae and improve their life quality.Methods The official websites of the national and provincial health committees,the website of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine,the China BioMedical Literature Database(CBM),China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),China Science and Technology Journal Database(VIP),and Wanfang Database were used to search the keywords,such as“coronavirus”“novel coronavirus pneumonia”“COVID-19”“protocol”“guideline”“consensus”and“rehabilitation period”.The search time was from the establishment of databases to July 31,2022.The prevention and control protocols of various provinces and cities were manually supplemented and screened out.The information on the frequency,property,flavor,meridian tropism,and efficacy of MDS was collected for association rule analysis through the Apriori algorithm.Hierarchical cluster analysis was performed using the Euclidean distance and longest distance.Results A total of 18 protocols were screened out,including 56 lists of TCM diet therapy,and 47 kinds of MDS with a frequency of 132 times during the rehabilitation of COVID-19.Among them,six lists of diet therapy were collected from national websites,26 from local government websites,and 24 from social and academic institution websites.The intended population can be divided into seven categories including normal recovery,lung-spleen Qi deficiency,deficiency of both Qi and Yin,spleen-stomach weakness,deficiency of Yang Qi,kidney Qi deficiency,and blood deficiency.Shanyao(Dioscoreae Rhizoma)and Lianzi(Nelumbinis Semen),followed by Dazao(Jujubae Fructus)were used most commonly in MDS,with mainly flat property,sweet flavor,and spleen and lung meridians in meridian tropism.Besides,deficiency-tonifying drugs were commonly used in MDS.Through association rule analysis,12 groups of association MDS pairs were obtained.The pair of Yiyiren(Coicis Semen)and Chenpi(Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium)had the highest Lift value,and Yiyiren(Coicis Semen)was used most frequently in the MDS category for eliminating pathogenic factors.The results of complex network analysis showed that the core MDS were Yiyiren(Coicis Semen),Shanyao(Dioscoreae Rhizoma),Huangqi(Astragali Radix),Fuling(Poria),and Dazao(Jujubae Fructus).Three core categories were classified by cluster analysis,including the category of strengthening spleen,nourishing kidney,and grasping Qi,the category of removing phlegm,abating panting,and regulating Qi,and the category of strengthening the middle-energizer and reinforcing Qi.Conclusion Based on the TCM theory,most patients during the rehabilitation of COVID-19 are in a state of lingering pathogens due to deficient vital Qi.TCM diet therapy is based on the principle of“giving both reinforcing and reducing treatment”,and the MDS combinations focus on both reinforcing the health Qi and eliminating pathogenic factors.The diet therapy mainly uses the MDS with flat property and sweet flavor,which belongs to deficiency-tonifying drugs,adding suitable MDS of pathogen-eliminating drugs according to different situations.The ultimate goal is to promote lung inflammation absorption,improve pulmonary fibrosis,increase immunity,reduce the occurrence of sequelae,and improve life quality.

Herbal medicine prescribing patterns from contemporary famous old TCM doctors for treating coronary heart disease: an analysis based on data mining

To analyze the herbal medicine prescribing patterns of contemporary famous old traditional Chinese medicine doctors in treating coronary heart disease,based on data mining technology,so as to provide useful insights into the clinical practice.Methods:Databases,including Medline(January 1966 to December 2019),Wanfang(January 1982 to December 2019),VIP Database(January 1989 to December 2019),CNKI(January 1979 to December 2019),CBMdisc(January 1978 to December 2019),and Classic Case Collection from Contemporary Famous Old Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctors were searched,and 224 eligible studies involving 416 patients were entered into the case study database after data processing.Frequency analysis and association rule analysis were used to investigate the prescribing patterns of contemporary famous old traditional Chinese medicine doctors in treating coronary heart disease.Results:In total 290 kinds of Chinese herbal drugs and 19 core drugs were used in the cases studied.The most commonly used categories were“Qi-Tonifying Drugs”,“Blood-Activating Drugs”,and“Phlegm-Eliminating Drugs”.The association rule analysis identified 14 commonly used herbal pairs,19 three-drug combinations,and 1 four-drug combination.Conclusion:Contemporary famous old traditional Chinese medicine doctors considered warming heart yang as an extremely important approach to treat coronary heart disease based on Zhang Zhongjing’s treatment for chest painful obstruction caused by“Inactivity of Chest Yang”(blockade of phlegm turbidity).Both symptoms and root causes were addressed in the formulas prescribed by these doctors.“Tonifying Qi,Nourishing Yin,Activating Blood,and Eliminating Phlegm”were the most commonly used therapeutic methods for patients with coronary heart disease.

Professor Zhang Jun's four methods for treating Children with purpuric nephritis

Based on the theory of children's TCM constitution"children are Zhi yang wei chong,and Zhi yin wei zhang",combined with the etiology and pathogenesis of TCM in children with purpuric nephritis,Professor Zhang Jun uses The four methods of"Clearing heat,dampness,tonicity,and stasis"are used to treat children with purpuric nephritis,and it is advocated that the method of"resolving blood stasis"runs through the entire treatment process,and the clinical results are quite good.

张婷婷治疗子宫腺肌症痛证经验

子宫腺肌症的发病率逐年上升,其治疗是临床的难点。张婷婷教授治疗子宫腺肌症痛证,根据“瘀阻于内,不通则痛”的基本病机,口服汤剂采用“柴芍方”以疏肝行气、活血止痛;“红藤方”以清热凉血、散瘀止痛;“清瘀温通方”以寒温并用、化瘀止痛;“扶正祛瘀方”以益气扶正、祛瘀止痛。张婷婷临证还结合灌肠、足浴的方法,内外合治,长期管理患者,效果显著。

孙克伟教授辨证论治肝病的经验探析

孙克伟教授在长期临床诊治中总结发现,多种肝病殊途同归,提出“补脾土,疏肝解郁”“逐湿邪,热无所依”“补先天,解毒袪邪”“调气血,瘀滞得化”“温脾阳,截断逆挽”的学术经验,临床应用效果显著。该文将从以上五法探析孙克伟教授辨证论治肝病经验,旨在为肝病中医诊疗提供参考和借鉴。

国医大师夏桂成论中医女性生殖节律理论的“节”和“律”

分述女性生命中五种节律(昼夜节律、周节律、月节律、年节律、生命节律)特征以及夏桂成教授基于生殖节律理论治疗妇科临床疾病的经验。昼夜节律是生命节律的基本单位,白天活动振奋阳气,夜间安睡静养阴血是最基本的养生准则。七为少阳数,女性的经期常持续7天,阴分充足“锦丝带”(像锦缎一样的阴道分泌物)也可达7天,更有助成孕。月经周期节律上应月下应潮,夏教授提出了经典的四期月经周期节律学说,后为了更好地描述阴阳变化,又将经典的四期分为七期,以更好地指导临床。并附验案1则。

谢德聪治疗妇科痛证临证经验

妇科痛证发生在少腹,以胞宫为中心,为厥阴、少阴、冲任二脉循行部位,责之“不通则痛,不荣则痛”,病因多端,虚实错杂,属于妇科疑难杂症。谢德聪认为治疗妇科痛证,注重病机,明辨虚实,临证重视调肝,养血柔肝,理气止痛,调理冲任。并遵月经生理特点与气血阴阳消长转化分期调治,经前治实,经后补虚,临床疗效显著。其诊疗思路和用药经验颇具特色,有重要的借鉴意义。

基于古籍挖掘的糖尿病中医食疗方调制规律研究

目的 探究糖尿病中医食疗方的调制规律,为糖尿病的临床辨证施食和食疗研究提供参考。方法 收集《中医方剂大辞典》《中医食疗方全录》《中国药膳大辞典》三本纸版古籍中收载的糖尿病食疗方,提取方名、组成、剂型等信息,应用SPSS 26.0进行频数分析及聚类分析,采用SPSS Modeler 18.0开展食物配伍关联分析。结果 共纳入食疗方264首,涉及191种食物。古代糖尿病中医食疗方多用补虚类(47.91%)食药物质及保健食品药材,清热类(11.84%)次之;多以平性(36.65%)、温性(31.41%)为主;味多甘味(55.38%);归经则以脾经(18.99%)、肾经(17.51%)、胃经(16.46%)、肺经(15.40%)居多;汤剂为常见剂型(32.58%);五谷类食物使用较多(25.25%);其主治证型以气阴亏虚(32.07%)为主。结论 古代医家重视由调治中焦入手,灵活应用中医食疗方调治糖尿病,讲究补虚辅以清热利湿,善于理气和中祛湿化浊,妙用“温”品,遵循辨证原则,选材多味,组方多样,为临床进行中医食疗干预糖尿病提供了有益借鉴与思路启发。

浙派中医治疗痛经经验整理

[目的]总结1911年前浙派中医治疗痛经的经验,探究其特色。[方法]对浙派中医古籍文献中有关痛经的论述、病案等进行摘录整理,总结痛经病机及治疗特色。[结果]浙派中医治疗痛经以“气血失调”为主要病机,提倡以寒热虚实为纲的气血辨证法,从月经有无先后失期、经血色量如何、痛在经行前后三方面进行辨证。文献所记载的痛经证型共8种,分别为血气虚证、血虚有滞证、血虚有寒证、血虚有热证、冲任不足证、肝气郁滞证、气滞血瘀证、寒凝血瘀证,以“温通清化、调和血气”为治则。浙派中医发扬命门学说,擅用温药,记载痛经要药10味,分别为凌霄花、白芍、马鞭草、玄胡、京三棱、鹿角、阳起石、白头翁根、莲房、荷叶。[结论]浙派中医治疗痛经从“气血”立论,“温补”“清化”以治本,“调畅气血”为根本,以辨证论治、治病求本为宗。

吕晓东论治肺结节经验撷菁

总结吕晓东教授运用中医药治疗肺结节的临床经验和学术思想。吕晓东教授基于阳化气,阴成形的两个基本生理功能观,考察肺结节的发生、发展的病理环节,认为肺结节形成之机理复杂,病因纷繁,为阴分邪气积聚为肺,但病性基础变化总体以阳虚为关键,病理以气滞痰瘀胶着于肺络为核心。在肺络病的指导原则下,运用扶阳抑阴、通补肺络的手段,恢复阳主阴从,一气周流,肺络调和的生理状态,从而调复肺脏的异常功能状态、消弭肺结节的病理改变,恢复身心健康的目的,临床每获良效,具有推广应用的价值。

中西医结合管理在高血压患者中的应用效果

目的:探讨中西医结合管理在高血压患者中的应用效果。方法:选取2022年1月—2023年3月滨州市人民医院收治的120例原发性高血压患者作为研究对象,随机分为常规组和结合组,各60例。常规组给予常规高血压管理,结合组在常规组基础上采用中西医结合管理。对比两组干预效果。结果:干预前,两组收缩压、舒张压对比,无统计学差异(P>0.05);干预4周、8周、12周后,两组收缩压和舒张压均低于干预前,且结合组低于常规组(P<0.05)。干预前,两组主证、次证评分以及总分对比,无统计学差异(P>0.05)。干预4周、8周、12周后,常规组主证、次证评分以及总分无明显变化(P>0.05);结合组主证、次证评分以及总分下降,且结合组低于常规组(P<0.05)。结合组不良心血管事件总发生率为1.67%,低于常规组(P<0.05)。结论:中西医结合管理在高血压患者中的应用效果较好,可降低患者血压水平,改善患者中医证候,降低心血管事件发生风险。

时毓民教授治疗小儿慢性咳嗽临证经验

时毓民教授认为,慢性咳嗽的病位在肺脾肾,其本质在于肺脾肾虚。文章从降中有宣以调气机、分别清解肺之余邪、活血化瘀贯穿始终、润肺止咳相佐为用、重视温阳滋肾纳气、益气滋阴固本善后六个方面总结时教授论治小儿慢性咳嗽的临证经验,并附验案一则。

从梦与情志的关联探讨张永华情志辨证理论指导下多梦症的治疗经验

[目的]总结张永华教授运用情志辨证理论治疗多梦症的临证经验。[方法]通过整理、回顾、分析张教授治疗多梦症的医案,以梦与情志的关联为基础,从中医病理机制和治则治法等方面,总结归纳张教授应用情志辨证理论治疗多梦症的学术经验,并列举医案一则予以佐证。[结果]张教授治疗多梦症,强调梦境的情志体验重于梦境的内容本身,适宜用情志辨证方法进行辨证治疗,根据梦境的情志体验将多梦症分为思虑型、惊恐型、烦怒型、悲忧型、喜乐型五个基本证型,治疗时谨守“气、痰、火”三大核心病机,施以理气、化痰、清火等治法。所举验案为惊恐型多梦症,主要病机为“痰、火”,治以清火化痰、宁心安神,方选芩连温胆汤为底,随证加减,疗效显著。[结论]张永华教授辨治多梦症基于情志辨证理论,注重梦境中的情志体验,经验独到,临床疗效显著,值得推广应用。