Discussion on the Treatment of Osteoporosis from the Connection between Kidney and Sanjiao
Osteoporosis(OP)is a common chronic systemic metabolic bone disease characterized by decreased bone mineral density and in-creased bone fragility.The most common complication is osteoporotic fracture,which usually reduces the patient's quality of life and brings huge economic burden to the family and society.The kidney is closely related to the occurrence,development and treatment of Sanjiao and OP,but at present,the treatment of OP is mainly to tonify the kidney,and some doctors use the methods of relieving Shaoyang and Tongli San-jiao based on the theory of"Shaoyang governing bone",but few people combine them.Based on the theory of kidney dominating bone and Sha-oyang dominating bone,this paper probes into the pathogenesis and treatment of OP from the point of view of"the connection between kidney and Sanjiao".Deficiency of kidney leads to lack of essence and deficiency of marrow and loss of qi,blood and body fluid to nourish bone mar-row,bone loss,decrease of bone mineral density and damage of bone tissue microstructure,and Sanjiao is Shaoyang,which leads to relaxation of tendons and veins,instability of joints and easy to fall.Therefore,according to the theory of"the connection between kidney and Sanjiao",the method of tonifying kidney and dredging Sanjiao can tonify kidney essence,clear the passage of qi,blood and body fluid,nourish bone marrow,stabilize muscles,veins and joints,and jointly play the role of anti-osteoporosis.
OsteoporosisKidney connected with SanjiaoKidney dominating boneShaoyang dominating boneTonifying kidneyShuli San-jiao