Study on traditional Chinese medicine treatment of cirrhosis asites from the perspective of Qi activity

Abstract

The pathogenesis of edema disease is related to the Qi activity. However, in the past the understanding of edema disease is mostly centered on the theory of viscera, and it is less discussed from the perspective of Qi activity. This paper explores the edema disease from the perspective of Qi activity. The relationship can be summarized as Water metabolism depend on the movement of Qi, so the treatment of edema disease should be paid attention to the Qi activity. In the case of digestive diseases, cirrhosis ascites is a common edema disease. This article analyzes the cirrhosis ascites as an example. Key words: Qi movement; Eedema disease; Liver cirrhosis; Ascites; TCM treatment