[An outstanding feature of traditional Chinese medicine: improving local pathology by regulating holistic function].
Holistic conception reflects that "Syndrome" summarizes all aspects and conditions related to occurrence of disease referring to different constitutions. "Treatment according to syndrome differentiation" improves local pathological changes through regulating holistic function, which is the practical application of holistic conception and an outstanding feature of TCM. According to syndrome differentiation, treatment shows favorable effects on local pathological changes as restenosis after coronary artery intervention therapy, excessive inflammation, vascular endothelial injury in coronary artery disease and hypoadrenocortical function with drugs for promoting blood to remove blood stasis, clearing heat and detoxifying toxin, and warming Shen-yang, and aromatic drugs for warming meridian to dredge obstruction.
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Zi-Yin
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Institute of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai. ziyinshen@126.com
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D013577:Syndrome