title: [Analysis of 'treating different diseases by the same method' from aspect of theoretical research and clinical application of 'replenishing Qi and strengthening Shen'].
abstract: Treating different diseases by the same method is one of the most important characteristics in Chinese medicine, and as the main principle of treatment it has been widely applied in Chinese clinics. Its clinical effect is clear. The integration of 'differentiation of diseases' and 'differentiation of syndrome' should be the prerequisite and basis of 'treating different diseases by the same method'. Only if different diseases have the same syndrome, the same treatment can be used on them. Replenishing qi and strengthening Shen is a widely used method that carries out 'treating different diseases by the same method'. It is indicated that the method of 'replenishing qi and strengthening Shen' has preferable effects on many diseases. Part of its mechanism is associated with the improvement of function of neuro-endocrine-immune network, and therefore, it has the clinical effect of 'adjustment of the whole and improvement of the part' on partial disorders. Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), uterine bleeding in puberty, anovulatory infertility, Kidney syndrome and aging, although they are attributed to different diseases and states, only if they have the syndrome of Shen deficiency, the principle of 'treating different diseases by the same method' and the method of 'replenishing qi 'and strengthening Shen' can be used effectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China. jcdong2004@126.com
authors.forename: Jing-Cheng
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Jin-Feng
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Hong-Ying
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Wei-Yi
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Bao-Jun
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hai-lin
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal