Professor CHEN Linxing's experience in treating obese polycystic ovary syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)is one of the most common endocrine diseases in women of childbearing age,and more than half of them are overweight or obese.Western medicine is not clear about the pathogenesis of this disease,long-term clinical treat-ment is mainly symptomatic,but according to its symptoms,traditional Chinese medicine classifies it into late menstruation,amenorrhea,mass,infertility and other categories.Professor CHEN Linxing is a famous traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in Yunnan Province,has been engaged in the clinical and teaching work of TCM gynecology for more than 37 years,and is good at treating many common and difficult diseases of gynecology such as polycystic ovary syndrome,irregular menstruation and infertility.Professor CHEN Linxing believes that spleen and kidney deficiency is the main pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome,of which obesity type polycystic ovary syndrome is mainly based on spleen and kidney deficiency,phlegm and dampness accumulation are the symptoms,the treatment should be based on the basic principles of tonifying kidney and spleen,and drying dampness and eliminating phlegm,in order to achieve the goal of helping patients lose weight,promoting the de-velopment and discharge of follicles,and normal menstruation.Professor CHEN Linxing,the mentor,has achieved significant clinical efficacy in treating obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome using self-formulated prescription,the Bushen Huatan prescription(补肾化痰方).The prescription is based on the classic prescriptions of Liuwei Dihuang decoction(六味地黄汤),Siwu decoction(四物汤)and Erchen decoction(二陈汤),in which Tusizi(Semen Cuscutae)is added to reinforce kidney Qi(气),Dangshen(Codonopsis)and Zhihuangqi(Radix astragalus)are used to strengthen spleen and promote Qi,and Dannanxing(arisaema cum bile)is used to clear heat,dispel phlegm and lower blood lipids,and adjustments are made according to the patient's symptoms,phase of the menstrual cycle and the results of auxiliary examinations to achieve individualized and symptom-specific treatment while emphasizing guidance to patients on improving their lifestyle and regulating their emotions.Now,Professor CHEN Linxing's thoughts and experience in treating obese polycystic ovary syndrome are summarized and introduced as follows,and one typical medical case is attached,in order to provide new ideas for the clinical treatment of obese polycystic ovary syndrome.
Polycystic ovary syndromeObesity typeBushen Huatan prescriptionExperience of famous doctor