title: Discussion on the five basic syndrome patterns and their corresponding treating principles and prescriptions.
abstract: 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'.
authors.affiliation: The School Hospital of Yantai University, Yantai 264005, Shandong, China.
authors.forename: Xiaolin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiling
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal