title: [Integral syndrome differentiation, local syndrome differentiation and microcosmic syndrome differentiation --thinking on the modern TCM system of syndrome differentiation dependent treatment].
abstract: From the historic and realistic viewpoints, the authors discussed the theory of TCM syndrome differentiation, pointing out that the modern TCM system of syndrome differentiation dependent treatment should consist of three components, the integral syndrome differentiation, local syndrome differentiation and microcosmic syndrome differentiation, they are independent comparatively and supplementary with each other.
authors.affiliation: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of TCM, Guangzhou. zhi57@163.com
authors.forename: Zhi-Qiang
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Li-Guo
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D008517:Phytotherapy; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal