New ideas for the prevention and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis based on the theory of'five seasons responding to five organs'
This paper discussed the adaptability between the pathophysiological function of the five organs and natural season from the perspective of the theory of'five seasons responding to five organs',and believed that the adaptability of seasonal changes in combination with the changes of the five organs plays a crucial role in the process of disease occurrence and development.In this paper,combined with the research progress of rheumatoid arthritis(RA)in modern medicine,it is found that the specific embodiment of the idea of'five seasons responding to five organs'in the pathological mechanism of RA in traditional Chinese medicine is realized through the'climate-qi and blood-joint'axis,and based on this,the adjustment principle of RA'the organs should be evacuated in this season and the organs should be adjusted'is proposed.Therefore,on the basis of seasonal adjustment of RA,new effective ideas for the prevention and treatment of RA are proposed in order to provide new ideas and guidance for the prevention and treatment of RA by traditional Chinese medicine.
Rheumatoid arthritisFive seasonsFive organsSeasonal theoryTraditional Chinese medicine