Research Progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation
This article reviewed the clinical research on the treatment of lumbar disc herniation(LDH)with traditional Chinese medicine.It is found that kidney deficiency,cold dampness,damp heat,and blood stasis are the main causes of LDH.The treatment of LDH by taking Chinese medicine orally,applying Chinese medicine externally,fumigation with Chinese medicine,bone setting,needle scalpel,acupunc-ture and moxibustion and other therapies alone or comprehensively has the advantages of definite efficacy,high safety,and high patient ac-ceptance.However,there are also shortcomings such as unclear treatment mechanism,lack of specific scientific quantitative criteria,etc.Therefore,in future research,attention should be paid to mechanism studies to provide more scientific diagnostic and therapeutic basis for the treatment of LDH with traditional Chinese medicine.
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