Comparative study on syndrome differentiation and treatment of Tibetan medicine Ricagongbunai and traditional Chinese medicine for chronic suppurative osteomyelitis
In traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),chronic suppurative osteomyelitis refers to the infection of bone tissue caused by bacteria,which is caused by chronic osteomyelitis(COM).According to the theory of Tibetan medicine,the disease belongs to the category of'Ricanai',called'Ricagongbunai'.Both Tibetan medicine and TCM have accumulated rich and valuable experience in diagnosis and treatment of this disease.Based on the different theoretical systems of medicine and clinical prevention and treatment perspectives of two different specialties,the article had carried out a systematic comparative study on the etiology andpathogenesis,classification of syndrome types,therapeutic principle and method of COM in Tibetan medicine and TCM.The results indicated that there are similarities and differences between the two kinds of medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of COM.The medical systems should play their own characteristics after systematic clinical research,and complement each other in the combined treatment of COM.
Tibetan medicineRicagongbunaiTraditional Chinese medicineChronic suppurative osteomyelitis