Different from western medicine, TCM treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus is on the basis of the syndrome differentiation. For the same disease, Chinese doctor usually offers different treatment prescription for a different patient. Every person has his or her own different conditions, so the treatment is certainly different, specific and definite. This is the so-called TCM individualized diagnosis and treatment. In
Chinese medicine, we never give ten-thousand patients the same medicine. TCM treatment is strictly based on an overall analysis of the disease, together with the patient's conditions. This is why people say TCM is not only for the relief of symptoms, but for the permanent purpose of the disease. Followings are the therapeutic methods for systemic lupus erythematosus in TCM.
Five therapeutic methods for SLE in TCM
Yin Deficiency Generating internal Heat
Therapeutic Methods: To nourish yin, tonify the kidney, clear away heat and cool blood.
Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis
Therapeutic Methods: To soothe the liver, regulate qi, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.
Excessive Toxic Heat
Therapeutic Methods: To clear away heat, cool blood, remove toxic substance and dissipate erythema.
Deficiency of Both Qi and Yin
Therapeutic Methods: To replenish qi, nourish yin and activate the collaterals.
Deficiency of Heart Yang and Kidney Yang
Therapeutic Methods: To warm yang, invigorate the kidney, promote blood circulation and activate collaterals.