Professor WANG Shouchuan's Experience in Differentiating and Treating Children's Epistaxis from the Perspective of"Four Excess and Three Deficiency"
This paper summarized professor WANG Shouchuan's experience in differentiating and treating children epistaxis from the perspective of"four excess and three deficiency".It is believed that the pathogenesis of children epistaxis is concluded as"four excess and three deficiency",of which the four excess syndromes are exuberant heat in the lung channel,intense stomach fire,heart fire hyperactivity,and liver fire flaming upward,while the three defi-ciency syndromes include qi,yin and yang deficiency.Seven methods for treating children epistaxis are summarized.For exuberant heat in the lung channel syndrome,it is recommended to clear lung and direct qi downward,using self-made Xiebai Zhiniu Decoction(泻白止衄汤).For intense stomach fire syndrome,the method of clearing stomach and draining fire can be used with self-made Qingwei Zhiniu Decoction(清胃止衄汤).In terms of heart fire hyperactivity syndrome,it is better to clear heart and drain fire,using self-made Daochi Zhiniu Decoction(导赤止衄汤).For liver fire flaming upward syndrome,it is advised to clear liver and drain fire,using self-made Yimu Zhiniu Decoction(抑木止衄汤).In terms of qi deficiency syndrome,the method of fortifying spleen and boosting qi and containing blood should be used with self-made Futu Zhiniu Decoction(扶土止衄汤).If there is yin deficiency syndrome,it is advised to supplement kidney,enrich yin and clear heat,using self-made Zishui Zhiniu Decoction(滋水止衄汤).If there is yang deficiency syndrome,the method of boosting qi,warming yang and nourishing blood can be used,using self-made Wenpi Zhiniu Decoction(温脾止衄汤).
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