Professor Lyu Wenliang's "Fire" Theory in the Treatment of Chronic Viral Hepatitis B
Professor Lyu Wenliang pioneered the theory of"fire"in Chinese medicine,which emphasizes the precise control of the contradiction between evil and healthy Qi at various stages of chronic diseases,and the general principle of supporting the healthy Qi and dispelling the evil,and attacking and destroying in a measured way,and the treatment is based on the harmonization of Qi and blood,yin and yang,so as to achieve the goal of harmonization and treating the symptoms.He believed that the complex pathological changes of chronic viral hepatitis B could be roughly divided into three stages according to its natural course:Epidemic attack,healthy Qi deficiency and evil hidden;liver depression and spleen deficiency,dampness-heat intermingled;and healthy Qi deficiency and evil residual.He applied the"fire"theory in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic viral hepatitis B with noticeable effects.