The Inheritance and its Clinical Experiences of Family Lou's Academic School of Rheumatic Disease in Henan Province
Family Lou's academic school of rheumatic disease in Henan Province has been passed down for over 130 years,during which it has established the theoretical system of"deficiency,pathogens and stasis"for rheumatic diseases.The founder,Lou Zonghai,learned medicine because of his father's illness,and was familiar with Huangdi's Internal Classic.He was skilled at curing difficult and miscel-laneous diseases in both TCM internal medicine and gynecology.Lou Mengxin,one second generation inheritor,was particularly skilled in diagnosing and treating cold damage syndrome,epidemics,rheumatic diseases,and gynecological diseases,and highly respected in his time.Lou Menglin,another second-generation inheritor was skilled in Chinese medicine processing techniques,known for using Chinese medicines to help people,also highly respected in his time.Lou Duofeng,one third-generation inheritor,fully inherited the family tradi-tion,specialized in the treatment of rheumatic diseases,and established a unique and distinctive theoretical system of TCM for rheumatic diseases.Lou Yunfeng,another third-generation inheritor,was a learned scholar who mastered various medical theories and was re-nowned in his hometown for his medical expertise.Lou Yuling,one fourth-generation inheritor,masters the treatment of rheumatic syn-drome,has inherited and developed the theoretical system of"deficiency,pathogens and stasis"of Lou Duofeng's rheumatic disease.Lou Gaoqiao,another fourth-generation inheritor,is skilled at using the theoretical system of"deficiency,pathogens and stasis"to diag-nose and treat chronic rheumatic arthritis and other stubborn rheumatic syndromes.Lou Yuzhou,one fifth-generation inheritor,has mas-tered medical theories and started his business in Shanghai.Lou Boen,another fifth-generation inheritor,has inherited the family tradi-tion,always values medical ethics and is meticulous in differential diagnosis.According to Family Lou's academic school of rheumatic disease in Henan Province,"deficiency,pathogens and stasis"are the three core pathogenic factors leading to rheumatic diseases."De-ficiency"refers to insufficient healthy qi."Pathogens"refer to external pathogenic factors invading the body,and"stasis"refers to blood stasis and phlegm turbidity.Insufficient healthy qi is the internal factor,while pathogenic invasion is the external factor,and stasis leads to"obstruction",which is the key to onset of the disease.In specific practice,this school emphasizes the combination of Chinese medical diagnosis and syndrome differentiation,advocates comprehensive treatment based on patients'"deficiency,pathogens and sta-sis"conditions,stresses the importance of nursing care and has summarized and developed a series of effective proved formulas for trea-ting rheumatic diseases,such as Rheumatism-Dredging Decoction for dispersing wind and cold,eliminating dampness,nourishing blood,and promoting blood circulation;Rheumatism-Clearing Decoction for clearing heat,dispelling wind and dampness,nourishing blood,and promoting blood circulation,and Stasis-Resolving and Rheumatism-Dredging Decoction for promoting blood circulation,resolving stasis,moving qi,dredging collaterals and resolving blood stasis.
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