Analysis of common syndrome elements of chronic viral hepatitis / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective Determine the common syndrome elements of viral hepatitis.Methods Refering to the syndrome elements hypothesis proposed by Zhang Zhibin,syndrome elements from the collection of 19,341 cases of Viral Hepatitis were extracted which were diagnosed by National Science and Technology Major Project of AIDS and Viral Hepatitis and Other Major Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control.And the results were compared with industry standards.Results There were 27 involved syndrome elements of viral hepatitis.Common syndrome elements were Qi stagnation,internal dampness,internal fire,blood stasis,yin deficiency,Qi deficiency,toxin,pathogenic water,and yang deficiency; The main excessive syndromes were Qi stagnation,internal dampness,internal fire,and blood stasis.The main deficiency syndromes were yin deficiency and Qi deficiency.Conclusion Excessive syndromes were the main syndromes of viral hepatitis.Dampness,heat,blood stasis,and toxin played key roles in the development of viral hepatitis.In addition to this,Qi stagnation,pathogenic water and phlegm were also important syndrome elements.