To Explore the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus based on the Theory of"Stagnant Wood"
Diabetes is a disease caused by complex factors and with many metabolic disorders in the body.It belongs to the category of"Xiao Ke"in traditional Chinese medicine."Wood stagnation"was first seen in"Huangdi Neijing"."Wood stagnation"is extended to the pathology of the five internal organs,which means"liver stagnation".This article briefly analyzes the theory of"wood stagnation"and clarifies that"wood stagnation"is an important pathogenesis of the occurrence and development of diabetes,that is,the initiating factor of diabetes is wood stagnation,the development fac-tor is wood stagnation turning into fire,and the late factor is liver deficiency.The close relationship between diabetes and liver is explored,and various treatment methods such as soothing the liver,clearing the liver,nourishing the liver,and regulating the liver are applied from the liver to improve the quality of life of diabetic patients.The importance of the"wood stagnation"theory and the circular mechanism activation method for the treatment of diabetes is revealed,which provides new ideas for the treatment of diabetes and its complications with traditional Chinese medicine.
DiabetesWood stagnationTreatment from the liverTraditional Chinese medicine treatment