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This article mainly elaborated around the four common categories of objective classification indicators, including constitution-gene and pathway, symptoms and signs, imaging examinations and biological indicators. We summarized advantages and limitations in all the objective classification categories, and put forward that both human secretory immunoglobulins A and salivary cortisol have the potential to be important classification indicators in constitution of traditional Chinese medicine, which might bring objective and quantitative criterion for constitution recognition and constitutional interventions in the future.
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This article discussed the therapeutic effects ofZusanli acupoint for diabetes, which contained 5 aspects including blood glucose regulation, diabetes gastroparesis, diabetic peripheral neuropathy and diabetic foot. The article summarized the mechanism, advantage, disavantage and outlook ofZusanli acupoint for diabetes.
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Stomach-Qi is an important concept in traditional Chinese medicine and widely accepted among many traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. However, the essence of stomach-Qi is unclear and not systematically reported. Thus, this article summarized some recent researches about stomach-Qi. It elaborated that the relationships among stomach-Qi and hemodynamic, immunity function and gastrointestinal function (gastrointestinal substance, gastrointestinal motility, gastrointestinal nutrition). With such review, TCM practitioners will well understand stomach-qi, emphasizeit, reinforce and protect it.