Discussion on TCM Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment and Modern Mechanism of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Based on"Gastro-pharyngeal Correlation"
Laryngopharyngeal reflux(LPR)belongs to the categories of"laryngeal paralysis","vomiting acid"and"e-sophageal disease"in Traditional Chinese Medicine.It is located in the throat and esophagus,and is controlled by the stomach.Based on the theory of"gastro-pharyngeal correlation",combined with the understanding of LPR by physicians in the past dynas-ties,this paper discusses the correlation between throat and stomach,treats LPR based on syndrome differentiation,and elucidates the modern mechanism of LPR,in order to provide some guidance for the treatment of LPR by Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Laryngopharyngeal refluxGastro-pharyngeal correlationTCM syndrome differentiation and treatmentModern mechanism