What is the traditional Chinese name for Sjögren's syndrome?
Sjogren's syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by dry mouth, dry eyes, and dry skin. Modern medicine calls it "Sjögren's Syndrome". In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, this disease belongs to the categories of "dryness syndrome", "yin deficiency and dryness-heat" or "insufficient body fluid". The specific pathogenesis is related to the dysfunction of the lungs, kidneys, liver and other organs. The following is a compilation and analysis of hot topics about Sjogren's syndrome and content related to traditional Chinese medicine on the Internet in the past 10 days.
1. TCM disease name and syndrome differentiation of Sjögren’s syndrome
Traditional Chinese medicine’s understanding of Sjögren’s syndrome is mainly based on the theory of “dryness pathogenicity”, which can be divided into the following types according to the differences in symptoms:
| Traditional Chinese Medicine classification | Main performance | Treatment principles |
|---|---|---|
| Lung yin deficiency | Dry mouth and throat, dry cough with little phlegm | Nourishes yin and moisturizes the lungs (such as Adenophora and Ophiopogon japonicus decoction) |
| Liver and kidney yin deficiency | Dry eyes, dizziness and tinnitus | Nourishes the liver and kidneys (such as Liuwei Dihuang Pills) |
| Qi and Yin deficiency | Fatigue, dry mouth and qi deficiency | Replenishing qi and nourishing yin (such as Shengmai Powder) |
2. Popular topics and statistics in the past 10 days
Through monitoring social media, health forums and news platforms, discussions on Sjögren's syndrome focus on traditional Chinese medicine treatment, daily conditioning and case sharing. The following are the most popular keywords:
| keywords | Search volume (daily average) | Main platform |
|---|---|---|
| Sjögren’s Syndrome Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment | 1,200+ | Baidu, Zhihu |
| Yin deficiency, dryness and heat conditioning | 800+ | Xiaohongshu, Douyin |
| Sjogren's Dietary Treatment | 500+ | WeChat public account |
3. Conditioning methods recommended by traditional Chinese medicine
1.Chinese medicine conditioning: Commonly used herbs for nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, such as Ophiopogon japonicus, Dendrobium, Polygonatum odoratum, etc., need to be combined according to the body constitution.
2.dietary advice: Eat more lily, white fungus, pears and other moisturizing foods, and avoid spicy and hot foods.
3.acupressure: Press Taixi, Sanyinjiao and other acupoints to promote the production of body fluids.
4. Sharing of typical cases (hotly discussed recently)
A patient's dry mouth symptoms were significantly relieved after 3 months of TCM treatment. The treatment plan includes:
- Prescriptions for oral administration:liquid soup(Spicyrum, Ophiopogon japonicus, Rehmannia glutinosa) addition and subtraction.
- External treatment: moxibustion at Guanyuan point to warm and nourish the lower burner.
5. Summary
Sjogren's syndrome is called "dryness syndrome" or "yin deficiency and dryness-heat" in traditional Chinese medicine, and it needs to be treated based on individual syndrome differentiation. Recent data shows that the public's attention to traditional Chinese medicine conditioning continues to rise, especially the application of dietary therapy and non-drug therapies. It is recommended that patients undergo comprehensive intervention under the guidance of professional physicians to improve their quality of life.
(Note: The statistical period of the data in this article is October 2023, which comes from public platform monitoring.)
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