An Analysis of"Beriberi"and Wind Disease and Syncope and Flaccidity Syndrome and Rheumatism
The theory of"beriberi"was mature in the Jin and Tang dynasties,and changed greatly in the Song,Jin and Yuan dynasties.The pathogenesis was changed from"wind"to"dampness".Due to its many names and symptoms,it was confused with many diseases.Beriberi is not a syndrome of flaccidity or a syndrome of syncope,but belongs to the category of"wind disease"and"rheumatism".The etiology is internal injury of the spleen and kidney,rheumatism,miasma and other pathogens.The main pathogenesis is that external pathogen invades the foot first,leading to internal injury of the spleen and kidney,then dampness falls on the foot,leading to such symp-toms as weak feet,foot pain,swelling of the feet and tibia,vomiting,palpitation and asthma(i.e.beriberi attacking the heart).Such symptoms can occur independently,accompanied by fever and body pain,or at the same time.The key points of syndrome differentiation are wind and dampness.
"beriberi"wind disease and syncope and flaccidity syndrome and rheumatism"syncope""flaccidity syndrome""rheu-matism"
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