Treatment of androgenetic alopecia from the perspective of image thinking
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Treatment of androgenetic alopecia from the perspective of image thinking
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese MedicineVol. 46, Issue 4, Pages: 541-545(2023)
作者机构:
成都中医药大学附属医院 成都 610072
作者简介:
Prof. XIAO Min, Ph.D., Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor. Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.39, Shierqiao Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu 610072. E-mail: luckyamy2005@163.com
基金信息:
The Second National Famous Studio Construction Project of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(国中医药人教发〔2022〕5号);National Key Basic Research and Development Plan Project(2013CB532005)
SONG Wei, ZHANG Zhongyi, WANG Kai, et al. Treatment of androgenetic alopecia from the perspective of image thinking[J]. Journal of beijing university of traditional chinese medicine, 2023, 46(4): 541-545.
DOI:
SONG Wei, ZHANG Zhongyi, WANG Kai, et al. Treatment of androgenetic alopecia from the perspective of image thinking[J]. Journal of beijing university of traditional chinese medicine, 2023, 46(4): 541-545. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-2157.2023.04.014.
Treatment of androgenetic alopecia from the perspective of image thinking
Image thinking in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a way of thinking to establish connections with corresponding "images" and to explore the links between the essential laws of TCM and the material attributes
laws
and properties known in nature. Based on traditional image thinking
we compare hair to trees and combine TCM with the modern understanding of androgenetic alopecia to describe its pathogenesis. It is believed that plants and trees wither in dry conditions. This is similar to a lack of kidney essence; when blood can’t be transformed into essence
resulting in damage to emptiness of hair follicles
hair shrivels and falls off. Similarly
plants and trees can die due to excessive water over a long period of time
which is analogous to steaming on the parietal bone due to dampness-heat; the hair root is soaked
becomes soft
and dies. In other cases
because of soil hardening and poor permeability
the root cannot grow
which is analogous to blood stasis in the hair follicle; the flow of qi in the meridians is not smooth and the hair roots are not moistened
resulting in hair loss. The treatment of androgenic alopecia is therefore analogous to the treatment of natural plants and trees. Plants and trees need to be fertilized and irrigated; in analogy
the kidney should be nourished to secure the root so as to replenish yin and grow hair. Plants and trees need water drainage; similarly
turbidity and the fat should be transformed and reduced to strengthen the roots. Plants and trees need loose soil; in analogy
in the scalp
blood stasis should be removed to improve the blood supply of hair follicles. Furthermore
new hairs are like seedlings; therefore
we should pay attention to disease aftercare. This article discusses the treatment of androgenic alopecia based on image thinking in order to provide a new perspective for the clinical treatment of androgenic alopecia.
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