Analysis of Professor XIANG Nan's experience in treating obesity by warming kidney and strengthening spleen and eliminating phlegm
Obesity is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by excessive total body fat and/or localized fat accumulationand abnormal distribution.In recent years,more than half of Chinese adults are overweight or obese,obesity has become a major public health problem in China.The main treatment methods for obesity include non-pharmacological interventions(diet,exercise,and psychological support,surgical interventions)and pharmacological treatment.However,these treatments have limited efficacyand may have potential complications or side effects.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)has shown significant advantages in clinical practice.Professor XIANG Nan is a second-level professor,chief physician,and doctoral supervisor at Hubei University of Chinese Medicine.She is a renowned TCM expert in Hubei Province and is selected as one of the first batch of outstanding TCM clinical talents nationwide.She serves as a guiding teacher for the academic experience inheritance of the seventh batch of national senior TCM experts and has been honored with the fourth Chutian Gardener Award in Hubei Province.Professor XIANG Nan has made great achievements in the research of obesity and has developed the academic thoughts and clinical experience in the treatment of obesity using the method of warming kidney,invigorating spleen,and resolving phlegm.Based on the theories of TCM on phlegm-related diseases,Professor XIANG Nan believes that the pathogenesis of obesity mainly involves deficiency of spleen and kidney,intemal accumulation of phlegm and dampness.She proposes the viewpoint of warming kidney,invigorating spleen,and resolving phlegm to treat obesity.She has summarized the empirical decoction for this treatment,which includes Yinyanghuo(epimedium)10 g,Rougui(cinnamon)5 g,Fuling(poria)15g,Cangzhu(atractylodes)10 g,Chenpi(tangerine peel)10 g,Heye(lotus leaf)30 g.This decoction is specifically designed for obese patients with spleen and kidney yang deficiency,a condition commonly seen in middle-aged and elderly individuals,as well as in patients with refractory obesity.Professor XIANG Nan emphasizes the importance of warming and tonifying the kidney,and her clinical practice has shown definite efficacy,indicating the potential for further promotion and application.
ObesityFamous TCM doctor's experienceMethod of warming kidney,invigorating spleen,and resolving phlegm
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