Professor Mo Chengrong's experience in treating sicca syndrome
Zaobi(sicca syndrome)is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease involving exocrine glands such as lacrimal and salivary glands.Based on his rich clinical experience,Professor Mo Chengrong summarizes the pathogenesis of sicca syndrome into two aspects:the first one is insufficiency of body fluids,which are difficult to be transported;or the defi-ciency of Qi and blood and failure of transportation of body fluids leading to loss of nourishment in the limbs and body.The second one is the blocked channels makeing the transportation of body fluids unsmooth.The treatment is based on the basic principles of nourishing Yin and promoting body fluids,as well as transporting body fluids,and combined with the methods of clearing lung and moistening dryness,cultivating liver and kidney,eliminating phlegm and removing blood stasis,soften-ing hardness and dissipating stagnation,etc.At the same time,in order to prevent the greasy products from harming the spleen and stomach,the products with roasted and aromatic flavour to strengthen the spleen are often used for treatment.
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