Discussion on Tumor-related Depression Based on the Theory of"All the Diseases Are Caused by Phlegm"
On the foundation of"phlegm-turbidity"theory,combined with the relevant studies in ancient medical books and modern literatures,the article expounds the correlation between phlegm-turbidity and tumor,phlegm-turbidity and depression.In the etiology and pathogenesis of tumor-related depression,phlegm-turbidity and Qi depression interact as both cause and effects.In clinic,we should not neglect the influences of phlegm-turbidity,we should attach importance to removing phlegm and relieving Qi depression,promoting the circulation of body fluid,as well as invigorating spleen and stomach,so as to prevent the generation of phlegm turbidity.