Progress in clinical research of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of atherlsclerotic occlusive disease of the lower extremities / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

This paper systematically summarized related literature on the treatment of atherlsclerotic occlusive disease of the lower extremities (ASO-LE) in recent years from three aspects, including internal treatment, external treatment , internal and external treatment, which shows that TCM treats ASO-LE mainly by activating blood circulation to dissipate stasis, warming Yang, smoothing meridian. TCM treatment could improve clinical symptoms and quality of life of ASO-LE patients. Futurestudies should pay attention to TCM advantage of "Preventing Diseases" and explore the effective ways of integrating prevention and treatment.