Exploration of ZHANG Zanchen's Academic Thoughts and Clinical Characteristics in the Differentiation and Treatment of Pharyngeal Diseases
Objective:To explore the academic thoughts and clinical characteristics of ZHANG Zanchen,a Shanghai-style physician in the Republic of China,in the differentiation and treatment of pharyngeal diseases.Methods:This paper takes the New Mirror of Pharyngeal Diseases published by ZHANG Zanchen in 1931 as the main research object,combines the related contents of pharyngeal diseases published in the same period,such as articles and advertisements,analyzes and studies the academic thoughts and clinical characteristics of ZHANG Zanchen in the differentiation and treatment of pharyngeal diseases.Results:ZHANG Zanchen believed in the classical theory of Chinese medicine and was eager to learn,reflecting the thought of distinguishing the classic and tracing the source.At the same time,he actively absorbed the essence of western medicine and carried out the principle of adhering to the Chinese medicine treatment and applying western medicine as an auxiliary.ZHANG Zanchen's clinical characteristics could be summarized in the following four aspects.Comprehensive treatment types of pharyngeal diseases,detailed treatment methods,and diversified differentiation of syndromes.Detailed investigation of the causes of the disease,and treatment targetting the root causes.Internal and external treatment in the differentiation and treatment of pharyngeal diseases.Attaching great importance to the prevention of pharyngeal diseases in the daily life.Conclusions:ZHANG Zanchen has the characteristics of unique experience in the treatment of pharyngeal diseases,precise differentiation of syndromes and various treatment methods.Studying and inheriting ZHANG Zanchen's experience in the treatment of pharyngeal diseases is helpful to enrich the traditional Chinese medicine theory and clinical experience in the treatment of pharyngeal diseases,and has reference significance for the differentiation and treatment of the modern pharyngeal diseases.
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