PHAR3817 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yang Yin, Yin And Yang
22 Jul 2018
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Treatment options include controlling environmental stimuli, anti-inflammatory drugs (mast cell stabler/cromolyn, corticosteroids), bronchodilator drugs (b2 adrenergic receptor agonist, anticholinergic agents, methylxanthines) and antibiotics. The root cause of this condition is due to lung qi (energy and function), spleen qi, and. Internal cause - retention of phlegm in the lung. Traditional chinese medicine is a range of traditional medical practices used in china that developed over several thousand years. These practices include herbal medicine, acupuncture and massage. Theory, holistic approach in understanding the physiology and pathology: diagnosis and treatment based on overall analysis of symptoms and signs under yin and yang theory. 4 diagnosis: inspection, audition, inquiry, pulse taking: 8 principles of pattern differentiation: yin/yang; exterior/interior; cold/hot; deficiency/excessive. Treatment in accordance with individual condition, local conditions and seasonal factors: treatment principles, clearing heat and toxin for common cold; using herbs of different properties.
