Discussing mechanism and therapeutic principle of wasting thirst from view of vigor / 中华中医药杂志

ABSTRACT

The modern TCM believes that Yin defi ciency and dryness-heat is the basic pathogenesis of wasting thirst.The concepts of Yin defi ciency and dryness-heat and yin-yang were re-interpreted and re-analyzed according to the TCM classics combining with the clinical practice in this article.Based on above analysis we can draw a conclusion that the basic pathogenesis of wasting thirst and its complications was vigor defi ciency and the key treatment was to reinforce the vigor.