Chief Physician Yao Peiyu's Experience in Treatment of Diabetes Pruritus
The article summarized the experience of chief physician Yao Peiyu in treating diabetic pruritus.The pathogenesis of diabetic pruritus is complex,often involving a mixture of deficiency and excess syndromes,including viscer-al diseases,imbalance of qi,blood,and body fluids,invasion of external pathogens,or internal generation of wind and dry-ness.The overall pathogenesis is prolonged thirst leading to deficiency of yin and blood,stagnation of dampness and stasis,and internal generation of wind-heat.Treatment should focus on the liver and lungs,emphasizing the combination of pro-moting blood circulation and clearing heat,and regulating wind to nourish blood throughout.Simultaneously,attention should be paid to psychological counseling to achieve harmony between body and mind.
DiabetesPruritusTreatment of Liver and LungsExperience of Renowned DoctorsYao Peiyu