The Clinical Experience of Professor Wang Xu in the Treatment of Throid-associated Ophthalmopathy from Liver, Spleen and Kidney / 浙江中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective]Discussion on academic ideas and clinical experience of Professor Wang Xu in treating of throid-associated ophthalmopathy from liver, spleen and kidney.[Methods]From the relationship of etiology and pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, prognosis and therapy with liver, spleen and kidney to expound the academic viewpoints and clinical experience of Professor Wang Xu in treatment of TAO. The course of TAO is divided into early stage, middle stage and advanced stage. Early stage should be treated from the liver, middle stage should be treated from the spleen, and advanced stage should be treated from the kidney.In the end, we examplify that. [Results] Professor Wang Xu believes the liver, spleen and kidney in Chinese Medicine sense have close relationship on TAO. The pathogenesis of this disease is “Liver stagnation transforming into fire and phlegm, phlegm fire disturbing orifice and damaging liver and kidney after a long time”, phlegm and blood stasis are the important pathological factors. Thus, the treatment of TAO focusing on liver, spleen and kidney is proposed. Clearing liver and nourishing liver yin, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, dissipating phlegm and activating blood, nourishing Yin of liver and kidney is the clinical common therapy, clinically obtaining better therapeutic effect. [Conclusion] The clinical experience of Professor Wang Xu in treatment of TAO is effective, has the value of popularization and application.