Clinical progress and clinical empirical summary of patients with ulcerative colitis combined with anxiety and/or depression
WANG Liyuan1 ZHU Weining2 SHI Ling3
1.Medical Services Section, Weihai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Province, Weihai 264200, China;
2.Department of Spleen and Stomach Diseases, Weihai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Province, Weihai 264200, China; 3.Department of Shenzhi Disease Branch, Weihai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Province, Weihai 264200, China
Abstract:Ulcerative colitis is a common clinical disease, with intricate pathogenesis. whether from the angle of inducement or complication to study, it shows that the disease is closely related to emotion. The disease involves multiple viscera, such as spleen, stomach, heart, gut, kidney, etc. Its syndrome types in traditional Chinese medicine are complex, and the common clinical manifestations are syndrome of liver depression and spleen deficiency, damp-heat of large intestine, deficiency of spleen and stomach, spleen-stomach weakness, Yang deficiency of spleen and kidney, etc, in which syndrome of liver depression and spleen deficiency is especially common. Its treatment often combines both Chinese and western medicine. Although western medical treatment plays a role in this disease, it is easy to lead to severe complications and drug dependence. It is difficult to withdrawal and bring huge mental pressure to patients. However, traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of this diseases has significant advantage. It is based on the holistic view and syndrome differentiation of traditional Chinese medicine, and applies “the Holism of Physical and Spirit” throughout the principle, method, prescription and medicine. It combines with the general recuperation of Chinese traditional medicine, acupuncture and massage, and music therapy. It aims to treat both symptoms and root causes, and give priority to the root causes, in order to cure radically, regulate visceral functions, balance Yin and Yang, and ultimately achieve the goal of cure.