Treatment of Sarcopenia Based on Spleen Ascending and Stomach Descending
Sarcopenia is a common senile disease,which can be classified as flaccidity syndrome in traditional Chinese medi-cine.At present,nutritional therapy and exercise are mainly recommended for the treatment,but the nutritional formula varies from person to person.The exercise intervention needs long-term adherence,and the curative effect evaluation is different.Based on the understanding of sarcopenia in traditional Chinese medicine,the close relationship between spleen and stomach and the muscles of the limbs can be achieved by utilizing the theory of spleen ascending and stomach descending.Through the princi-ples of strengthening spleen and harmonizing stomach,regulating Yin and Wei and taking into account other organs,the internal and external treatment can be used to harmonize spleen and stomach,regulate Qi flow,make Yin and Wei unobstructed and nour-ish the organs and muscles of the limbs.The function can be improved and restored,thereby delaying the progression of sarcope-nia and promoting the recovery of the disease.
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