Paying Attention to Treating Diseases from Spleen and Stomach Is of Guiding Significance to the Improvement of Medical Efficacy Evaluation System

Abstract

医学诊断 Abstract Spleen-stomach theory is an extremely important part of the theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine. Spleen-stomach is known as “the foundation of the day after tomorrow, the source of qi, blood and biochemistry”. Paying attention to the function of spleen-stomach and treating diseases from spleen stomach theory have been advocated and respected by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. In modern medicine, spleen and stomach in traditional Chinese medicine mainly correspond to the digestive function of gastrointestinal tract, which is the source of human body’s activities to obtain nutrition, eliminate waste and generate energy. Moreover, it is also the main dwelling place of microorganisms in human body, which is closely related to human immune function. In recent years, it has been found that there are huge neurons in gastrointestinal tract except human brain, and neurons play an important role in regulating and controlling body function. Therefore, it is of great value to evaluate the clinical efficacy of human diseases from the angle of ancient Chinese medicine or modern medical research, to pay attention to the function of spleen and stomach and to treat diseases from the perspective of spleen and stomach.