Edema in traditional Chinese medicine is the name of the disease. Published Su Wen's Hydrothermal Theory in Huangdi Neijing. Also known as water vapor. In ancient times, it was called water, water vapor, water disease and water swelling. It is a general term for diseases with skin edema as the main manifestation. The patient's body fluid stays and overflows the skin, causing edema of eyelids, head, face, limbs, abdomen, back and even the whole body. Severe cases may be accompanied by pleural effusion and ascites. An edema syndrome is a manifestation of systemic gasification dysfunction. The main pathological changes are lung, spleen and kidney dysfunction, unfavorable bladder gasification and edema. According to clinical manifestations, it can be divided into two types: yang water and yin water. Feeling exogenous pathogens, the onset is more urgent, and most of them start from the head and face, and the swelling potential is above the waist. Most of the diseases are located in the lungs and spleen, and most of them are solid and yang water. The onset of internal deficiency is slow, generally starting with tarsal swelling. The swelling potential is below the waist, and the disease is located in the spleen and kidney, mostly due to deficiency syndrome and yin water. The treatment methods of edema include sweating, diuresis, expelling, strengthening spleen, warming kidney, reducing turbidity and removing blood stasis. If common methods are ineffective, or there are signs of blood stasis, the method of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis can be used. The above methods, used alone or in combination, are selected according to the needs of the disease. Acupuncture has a certain curative effect on the syndrome, and has a good effect on improving symptoms, strengthening physique and reducing recurrent attacks. Edema in internal medicine of traditional Chinese medicine can be seen in diseases such as cardiogenic (such as congestive heart failure) edema, nephrotic (such as acute and chronic glomerulonephritis) edema, hepatopathic (such as cirrhosis) edema, endocrine disorders, malnutrition edema and so on. Definition of TCM terms of edema (2004): Edema is a general term for diseases with edema as the main manifestation. Chinese medicine term (20 10): Edema is a general term for diseases characterized by skin edema. The ancients discussed that edema was called "water" in Su Wen of Huangdi Neijing. According to different symptoms, it can be divided into geomantic omen, Shi Shui and gushing water. The symptoms are described in Huangdi Neijing Lingshu Water Swelling, for example, "The water begins with slight swelling of the eyes, like a new lying position, and its neck pulsates, sometimes coughing, cold thighs, swollen feet and shin, and a big abdomen, and its water has arrived." Put your hand on your stomach and get up at will, as if you were wrapped in water. This is waiting. "As for the etiology, The Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic on Water-heat Points states:" Therefore, its origin lies in the kidney and its end lies in the lung. Huang Di Nei Jing Su Wen Zhi Zhen Da Lun also pointed out that all dampness and distension belong to the spleen. It can be seen that in the Suwen era of Huangdi Neijing, there was a clear understanding of edema disease. Edema is called "water vapor" in synopsis of golden chamber. Take the exterior and interior as the key link and divide the wind.
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