Pathogenesis and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Treatment Strategies of Allergic Rhinitis Based on the “Spleen (Stomach)-Lung-Nose Axis” Theory
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https://doi.org/10.71204/y7b9cz80Keywords:
Spleen, Lung, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Rhinitis, Allergic RhinitisAbstract
In recent years, the prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR) in China has increased markedly, significantly impairing patients' quality of life and imposing a substantial socioeconomic burden. Against this background, some scholars have proposed the “Spleen(Stomach)-Lung-Nose Axis” theory based on the Huangdi Neijing, elucidating the close physiological and pathological interconnections among the spleen (stomach), lung, and nose. Guided by this theory, this study correlates the traditional Chinese medicine pathogenesis of AR with modern pathophysiological mechanisms and explores an integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine therapeutic strategy. This strategy aims to synergize the advantages of both medical systems to provide a more comprehensive and effective treatment regimen for AR, with the goal of alleviating symptoms, improving quality of life, and ultimately reducing the socioeconomic burden.
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