title: [Pathogenetic characteristics and therapeutic approaches of aplastic anemia].
abstract: According to TCM theory of the wholistic concept and the principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment, the characteristics of the pathogenesis of aplastic anemia (AA) were summarized and corresponding treatment was put forward on the basis of clinical observation and the study of literature. In the pathogenesis of AA, the deficiency of spleen and kidney is the primary aspect, fire attacking blood vessels is the secondary aspect and there is change because of blood stasis. In treatment, the method of invigorating spleen and tonifying kidney is adopted in order to get at the root, and releasing fire to stop bleeding is adopted in order to bring about a temporary solution, and activating blood circulation to dissipate blood stasis is adopted in order to produce blood. The outline should be caught hold of that consumption is primary aspect and fire is secondary aspect and there is change because of blood stasis in order to obtain satisfactory curative effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200437, China. yongmingz@sohu.com
authors.forename: Yong-Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Ming-Hui
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods; D008517:Phytotherapy
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal