Exploring the Treatment of Retinal Vascular Diseases Based on the New Perspective of"Qi and Blood-collaterals-sweat Pore Axis"
The theories of Qi and Blood,Collateral Diseases,and the Xuanfu Theory are essential components of the foundational principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)and are integral to the field on Ophthalmology of TCM.These three theories are interconnected,inseparable in both physiological and pathological contexts.Grounded in the holistic perspective of TCM,where organs and viscera are considered the foundation and the eyes serve as a reference point,the axis of Qi and blood,collaterals and meridians,and the Xuanfu plays a pivotal role in connecting the organs and viscera with the eyes.In the context of localized diagnosis,the imbalance in the steady state of"Qi and blood,collaterals and meridians,Xuanfu axis"is a microscopic manifestation of retinal vascular diseases in the ocular syndrome.Adhering to the integration of symptoms and exploring the clinical characteristics of retinal vascular diseases,it is observed that they exhibit syndrome features such as disharmony of Qi and blood,disruption of collaterals and meridians,and stagnation of Xuanfu.The core pathogenesis can be summarized as"imbalance of the Qi and blood,collaterals and meridians,Xuanfu axis".Based on this,the fundamental therapeutic principles for retinal vascular diseases involve harmonizing Qi and blood,promoting the circulation of collaterals and meridians,and unblocking Xuanfu.These principles should be consistently applied throughout the course of treatment,offering new perspectives for TCM treatment of retinal vascular diseases.
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