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| Research on the application of traditional Chinese medicine bath therapy based on ancient literature |
| Hits 20 Download times 22 Received:May 15, 2024 |
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| DOI
10.11656/j.issn.1673-9043.2024.10.10 |
| Key Words
ancient literature;traditional Chinese medicine bath therapy;literature research |
| Author Name | Affiliation | E-mail | | FU Shifang | Rehabilitation Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300250, China | | | ZHI Xiaoyu | Rehabilitation Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300250, China | | | LIU Fanqi | Rehabilitation Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300250, China | | | WANG Yu | Rehabilitation Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300250, China | | | WANG Yanguo | Rehabilitation Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300250, China | wygwbl@163.com |
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| [Objective] Drawing upon ancient literature research，this study reviews the application of traditional Chinese medicine bath therapy，offering new insights for its clinical application. [Methods] Utilizing the 5th edition of the Chinese Medical Code，Chinese Basic Ancient Books Library and Hantang Collection as sources，searched for relevant terms such as “medicinal bath” “sitz bath” “bath” “bath wash” “rinse” “water rinse”，and organized information on the source，dynasty，author，method of operation，prescriptions，and indications. [Results] This study encompassed 534 articles，involving 88 ancient texts and 487 prescriptions，of which 393 were compound and 74 were single. There were 93 types of primary conditions，recorded 483 times in total，with skin and sexually transmitted diseases （98 times），sores（70 times） and anorectal diseases（69 times） being most frequent. Treatment methods included decoction in water，ash burning，decoction in wine，juice extraction，and immersion，with decoction in water being the most frequent（499 times）. Operating areas covered the whole body and specific parts such as the anus，genitalia，and eyes，with the anus being the most frequently treated（80 times）. Techniques included rinsing，bathing，immersion， steaming，and sitz baths，with rinsing being the most common（414 times）. [Conclusion] Over historical epochs， traditional Chinese medicine bath therapy has evolved into a distinctive treatment approach，characterized by its simplicity and broad applicability，particularly in surgical conditions. The extensive prescriptions documented in ancient texts offer invaluable guidance for modern clinical practice. |
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