Traditional Chinese medicine classifies osteoporosis as "bone flaccidity, bone dryness and bone arthralgia", and holds that its mechanism is kidney deficiency and spleen deficiency, so the principles of strengthening bones, benefiting qi and strengthening spleen are adopted according to the mechanism.
First, the method of strengthening bones According to the theory of "kidney governing bones" in traditional Chinese medicine, kidney deficiency is the key to osteoporosis, so the treatment should strengthen bones. Sufficient kidney essence, strong bones and muscles. Yang et al. selected 1 1 cases of degenerative osteoporosis, which were divided into kidney-yin deficiency type and kidney-yang deficiency type, and were treated with Zuogui Pill and Pill for two months respectively. Results The symptoms of low back pain were obviously relieved or disappeared in 9 cases, and the bone mineral density was obviously increased in 6 cases by X-ray examination. Wang et al. used Bushen Yigu ointment (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Herba Epimedii, Placenta Hominis, Alisma orientalis, etc.). ) to treat osteoporosis in menopausal women. After taking the medicine for 3 months, the bone mineral content of flexor and ulna increased compared with that before treatment. 58 cases were treated with Radix Dipsaci, Herba Taxilli, Fructus Corni, Rhizoma Drynariae, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, etc. The symptoms of kidney deficiency were obviously improved, and the average bone mineral density increased slightly. The mineral content of ulna and radius increased significantly compared with that before treatment, while the control group decreased gradually. The above clinical cases show that the treatment of osteoporosis from kidney can not only obviously improve the symptoms of kidney deficiency, but also improve the detection of bone mineral content, bone density and other indicators, which proves that kidney-tonifying Chinese medicine has excellent curative effect on osteoporosis.
Second, supplementing qi and strengthening the spleen, promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation will lead to kidney essence deficiency, bone dystrophy and bone weakness, resulting in osteoporosis. Therefore, the treatment should focus on invigorating qi and promoting blood circulation, strengthening spleen and regulating liver. The treatment of osteoporosis with Jiawei Guipi decoction in Jinjingcheng, Japan showed that the bone salt content increased obviously, and anemia and menopause index could be improved. Zhang et al. found that Salvia Miltiorrhiza could increase the formation of collagen fibers and enrich the deposition of calcium salts during fracture, which proved that Salvia Miltiorrhiza could regulate calcium from adjacent fractured bone tissues to meet the needs of new bone formation, and indicated that Salvia Miltiorrhiza could directly regulate calcium metabolism.
The above data show that Chinese medicine has potential and advantages in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.