Autoimmune Diseases: Treatment from Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine

Author: Li Wenjing, Yang Lianzhou, Su Houheng, Editors
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is divided into three parts: Part I is the Basic Section, focusing on the relationship between Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) concepts such as Qi, Yin-Yang, Five Elements, and Zang-Fu theory with modern immunology, as well as the integration with neuroimmunendocrinology; Part II is the Pharmacology and Treatment Section, primarily discussing the pharmacological effects of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), with a focus on the combined use of TCM and Western immunosuppressants in treating immune diseases. The combination of these two types of drugs can not only enhance efficacy but also eliminate the side effects of immunosuppressants, thereby improving the success rate of treatment; Part III is the Disease Section, covering immune diseases of various human systems. The writing format for each disease includes the disease name, pathogenesis, TCM pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment, supplemented with Western medicine treatment. This book is divided into three parts, discussing the relationship between TCM and modern immunology, the pharmacological effects of TCM, and the combined use of TCM and Western immunosuppressants in treating immune diseases.