Research Progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is known as the'silent killer'.Due to its insidious onset,it has not received sufficient attention.It has ranked third in chronic diseases and has become another important health problem for middle-aged and elderly people after diabetes and hypertension.Traditional Chinese medicine has unique advantages in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.At present,the treatment mainly includes different forms of traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods such as traditional Chinese medicine monomer,traditional Chinese medicine compound,Chinese patent medicine and external treatment of tradition-al Chinese medicine.In addition,there is a combination of Chinese and Western medicine treatment,both in the treatment of os-teoporosis showed a significant effect.Through reading the relevant literature,this paper discusses the etiology and pathogenesis of osteoporosis,classification and the current situation of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of osteoporosis,so as to provide relevant basis and reference for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis by traditional Chinese medicine.
osteoporosispathogenesistraditional chinese medicine treatment