Clinical application experience of streamlined compound decoction
LI Juan1 ZHOU Desheng2
1.Hu′nan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hu′nan Province, Changsha 410208, China;
2.Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hu′nan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hu′nan Province, Changsha 410007, China
Abstract:The compound decoction is complex, the compatibility and function is complex, to fit complex disease syndrome. The compatibility methods of the compound decoction are as followed: principle-method-recipe-medicines is conformable and prescription is corresponding to the syndrome; disease-syndrome-manifestation is conformable in drug use; according to choice of pulse, syndrome and manifestation to increase or decrease the corresponding drug. The compound decoction dispensing methods are as followed: medicine according to the compound generous theory guidance; the medicine corresponding to the syndrome and repeating drug use; focused drug use; combining the decoctions to one and overlapping the decoctions. Compound drug simplification methods are as followed: finding the main medicine for treatment; selecting small decoctions to form new prescription; application of decoction structure; application of fixed structure of drugs; flexible use of multiple compatibility; in reference of pharmacological research results of traditional Chinese medicine. The doctor needs wealthy theoretical knowledge and clinical experience so that can achieve a rational use of the compound decoction.