Discussion on the five basic syndrome patterns and their corresponding treating principles and prescriptions.
Based on the theory of latency system and dominance system and the analytical methods of the four forms and five stages in the development of a disease, this article is to explore the regularity of the five basic patterns of a syndrome to explain the mechanism of its occurrence and development. Different patterns of a syndrome suggest different areas affected and symptoms of a disease. Therefore, different treating principles and prescriptions should be adopted, i.e., 'treating the same syndrome with different methods'.
Zhang
Xiaolin
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The School Hospital of Yantai University, Yantai 264005, Shandong, China.
Sun
Xiling
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D018450:Disease Progression; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D013577:Syndrome
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal