Exploring the pathogenic factors of pulmonary collateral disease based on the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary collateral disease

Li Yawen

Han Ningxin

Jia Zhenhua

Hebei Yiling Hospital,High-Level Key Disciplines of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine-TCM Collateral Disease Theory

Abstract:Based on the theoretical system of "Lung Collateral Disease Diagnosis and Treatment", this article clearly categorizes the causes of lung collateral disease into two major types: "New Infection Entering the Collateral" and "Chronic Disease Entering the Collateral". The former refers to the invasion of the lung' s qi collateral by external pathogens such as the six exogenous pathogenic factors, warm and hot pathogens, and epidemic toxins, which progress from the exterior to the interior, from the yang collateral to the meridians, and then to the zang-fu organs, ultimately penetrating into the yin collateral of the zang-fu organs. The latter includes the long-term transmission of new infections into the interior, chronic lung diseases, and diseases of other zang-fu organs affecting the lungs, with the pathogenic factors deeply penetrating the yin collateral of the zang-fu organs and damaging the lung' s blood(meridian) collateral. In addition, emotional stress, improper diet, irregular lifestyle, overwork or lack of rest, and environmental toxins can all lead to lung collateral damage. Pathological products such as water retention, phlegm turbidity, blood stasis, and endogenous toxins not only result from the disease but also act as pathogenic factors, further promoting the progression of collateral damage. By systematically reviewing the pathogenic factors of lung collateral disease, this article provides a systematic theoretical guidance and clinical reference for the prevention and treatment of lung diseases, especially difficult-to-treat respiratory system diseases.

Keyword:Lung collateral disease diagnosis and treatmentLung collateralPathogenic factorsNew infection entering the collateralChronic disease entering the collateral