Discussion on the connotation and pathogenesis of disease of marrow in traditional Chinese medicine
With the deepening of aging,disease of marrow such as disease of brain,teeth and bone have increasingly become important diseases affecting the quality of life of the elderly.But the concept of marrow is relatively vague,so there are few researches on disease of marrow.This paper defines the disease of marrow as the structural damage and functional dysfunction of the marrow based on the analysis of the concept of marrow.Diseases of bone and brain can appear as the external symptoms of disease of marrow,and their pathogenesis is mainly due to deficiency of marrow,induced by the deficiency of jing,blood and fluid,or damage of bone collaterals and marrow fu due to the invasion of exogenous pathogenic factors,trauma,improper diet and emotional iencinsufficiency.Therefore,it lays a foundation for breaking the restriction of the classification mode of western medicine disease and forming a system program of integrated treatment of disease of marrow.
MarrowDisease of marrowPathogenesisDepartment of spiritFilling boneRaw bloodGeriatric disease