Progress in the application of multiple TCM syndrome differentiation thinking methods in the diagnosis and treatment of acne
The holistic concept and syndrome differentiation and treatment are the main features of the theoretical system of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)."Danxi Xinfa"says:""covered in the inside,will be formed outside".Acne is a common disease in dermatology,and analyzed from the perspective of etiology and pathogenesis in Chinese medicine,the disease is closely related to the imbalance of qi and blood,yin and yang,internal organs and meridians in the body.We reviewed the literature,and compiled the ideas and progress of TCM in the treatment of acne from the four aspects of eight-pronged diagnosis,organ diagnosis,six-meridian diagnosis,and triple-hexagonal diagnosis in order to expand the ideas of diagnosis and to improve the efficacy of the treatment.