[Thinking of current situation of animal model of tradition Chinese medicine combining disease and syndrome]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2009 Oct;34(20):2673-5.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Combination disease and syndrome to construct animal model must be accord with the diagnosis and treatment mode of tradition Chinese medicine (TCM). The construct ion method should abide by the mode of combination prescription, syndrome, disease and efficacy. Prescription refers to those classic and effective formula. Syndrome refers to the symptoms and signs of prescription. Disease refers to model medical disease. Efficacy refers to the results of treatment. Constructing animal model should choose the classical prescription and formulate the clinical signs and symptoms. According to the main pathological process of modem diseases related to the syndrome to mine the methods of constructing animal models to express the main signs and symptoms, at last to testify the efficacy through the corresponding prescription. This method of constructing animal model is not only accord to the mode of diagnosis and treatment of TCM, but also affords a certain example of constructing animal model of combination model disease and syndrome.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diagnosis
  • Disease Models, Animal*
  • Drug Therapy*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional*

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal