Heilongjiang TCM Doctors' Opinions On Cold-dryness Pathogen Theory, Treatment Methods Discussion

LongJiang Medicine School is an academic school of traditional Chinese Medicine which has distinctive regional characteristics since modern times.In the course of its appearance and development,it has mixed together the essence of medicine in different ethnic groups and regions due to long-period changes in history and regional economy and culture.Therefore,it has shaped distinctive academic characteristics and dialectical diagnosis and treatment style under the influence of special geographical environment and cold climate and cultural atmosphere in Heilongjiang."The external cold-dryness symptom,warm-moist therapeutic method" is an academic ideology of pathogenic cold-dryness.Longjiang physicians are inspired by ancient philosophical ideas and geographical climatology,especially by the HuangDiNeijing.They find out that exogenous pathogenic cold-dryness pathogen is the main pathogenic factor with reference to the high topography and the freezing climate and the living habits of residents in Heilongjiang.As for seasons,cold-dryness qi is easy to affect body in spring,fall,and winter,but seldom in summer.In the term of the geographical distribution,the cold-dryness qi in the northwestern part of Heilongjiang province is more obvious than that in the southeast.The writer analyzes and sums up the pathogenic characteristics of cold-dryness disease and the main pathogenesis transformation by looking up the collection of "Longjiang medical school Series" and medical books,clinical medical records,manuscripts from Heilongjiang doctors,coupled with literature research method,interdisciplinary research method,experience summary method.At the same time,the author concludes warm-moist therapy combined with the clinical experience of Longjiang physicians,and other methods for Heilongjiang residents to cure the diseaseFurther discussion on "The external cold-dryness symptom,warm-moist therapeutic method" will provide the theoretical basis and academic thought for Longjiang medical school.It is also valuable for guiding clinical practice in Heilongjiang area.