Alzheimer's disease(AD),a chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system,is more prevalent in the elderly population and its incidence is increasing every year.It is important to pay attention to new methods of AD prevention and treatment for clinical treatment of AD,improving the quality of life of patients.This article analyzed the association between the theory and the etiology and pathogenesis of AD and the research basis of moxibustion for the prevention and treatment of AD based on the theory of"thought of emphasizing yang",in order to provide a broader idea for the TCM treatment of AD.
关键词
阿尔茨海默病/艾灸/重阳思想/中医药疗法
Key words
Alzheimer disease/Moxibustion/Thought of emphasizing yang/Traditional Chinese Medicine therapy