Latent fire theory / 中华中医药杂志

In Key to Therapeutics of Children,s Diseases, compiled by QIAN Yi in Song Dynasty, Xiebaisan and Xiehuangsan were used to treat heat syndrome of zang-fu. According to that academic thinking, the later generations proposed the theory of latent fire, yin f ire, stagnant fire, and the latent fire theory was the most prevalent. In clinics, the author treated chronic infectious diseases with latent fire theory, it achieved obvious curative effect. This article discussed his clinical experience from the aspects of literature analysis, identification of concept, development of pathogenesis, symptoms and signs, medication feature.