Treatment of Reflux Esophagitis from Cold / 浙江中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

[Objective]This paper mainly introduced the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of reflux esophagitis due to cold, and tried to help doctors of TCM explore the new thinking for clinical treatment.[Methods]Based on the relevant account of past dynasties literature of traditional Chinese medicine, clinically,we conclude that reflux esophagitis can result from pathogenic cold, inner cold and transmission between Zang and Fu organs.Moreover,we explain the corresponding treatment.In order to better describe this therapy, a clinical case was reported. [Results]Adverse rising of gastric qi is a basic TCM pathogenesis in reflux esophagitis.Syndromes due to cold can be divided into cold pathogen attacking stomach,Yang deficiency of the spleen and stomach, deficiency of kidney-YANG and liver cold.So the corresponding prescriptions are given respectively.[Conclusion]This has solid theoretical basis and important clnical significance to treat the disease from cold.Cold can come from outside, but also from the inside.For this kind of patients,we have to identify the excess cold and asthenia cold and the related zang-fu organs,then choose a flexible medication, and get a good curative effect.