Guide to TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment of stasis-heat syndrome / 中华中医药杂志

ABSTRACT

‘Stasis-heat’is a pathological factor that arises from exogenous and endogenous injuries in the development and progression of diseases.It can also be the pathogenesis at a certain stage of disease.It manifests clinically as the syndrome of‘Stasis-heat Interactivity.’Through long-term clinical practice‘Stasis-heat’has been found to spread in a variety of diseases’processes and has general clinical significance.Using‘Stasis-heat’theory in prescribing an herbal formula can significantly improve clinical efficacy,displaying the advantages of using traditional Chinese medicine to prevent and treat acute and severe diseases.According to more than 30 years of research and clinical practice,based on ongoing discussion and revision by experts,we have developed the‘Guide to TCM Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment of Stasis-heat Interactivity Syndrome,’a work that is an essential reference for both Chinese medicine and integrated Chinese and Western medicine clinicians.This article lays the groundwork in the hope that other experts will provide further input that will improve the guidelines laid out in this piece of work.