1. The similarities and differences in the pathogenesis of dampness attacking different parts of the body and the understanding of western medicine.
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CHEN Haoyin, LI Yifan, TANG Qinqi, WANG Lina, LUO Jie, LIAO Liting, GU Yueyu, LIU Xusheng, and LU Chuanjian
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CHINESE medicine ,PATHOGENESIS ,THERAPEUTICS ,MEDICAL research ,SYMPTOMS - Abstract
Dampness is one of the important external pathogens in Chinese medicine, and with the changes in peoples living habits, dampness syndrome is becoming more and more common. Due to the different characteristics and functions of different parts of the body, the pathogenesis of dampness is not the same when it attacks, so it is helpful to examine it before clinical treatment. Dampness forms through inner unbalance or invades through external environment. This paper discusses the clinical manifestations of dampness in various parts of the body and highlights the similarities and differences in the pathogenic mechanisms of dampness, taking into account the pathogenic characteristics of dampness as a clue for the external dampness invasion pathway from the surface to the inside. In addition, this paper also explains the disease mechanism of dampness syndrome in the context of western medical research, so as to provide research evidence for the integration of Chinese and western medicine and to improve medical treatment in clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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