Cirrhosis, according to medicine net, refers to a liver disease characterized by irreversible scarring. Alcohol and viral hepatitis, including both hepatitis B and hepatitis C, are among the many causes of cirrhosis.
In TCM's theory, the majority of illnesses of the liver are due to dampness and heat in the body's middle burner. As a result, spleen can not alleviate the dampness as qi and blood can not provide nutrition to the spleen fast enough. As the illness progress, too much dampness and too few activity lead into the weakness of yang and the transition of dampness into lower burner.
After that is Cirrhosis - the combination of Sputum, poison, and silt.
So how do we treat it?
1) clear the dampness and heat
Since the cause of the illness is dampness and heat, to clear them is the top priority.
2) tonify the guard qi and repress the evil qi
Because it takes a long time to reach the stage of Cirrhosis, evil qi has already taken control of the body. Therefore, we have to "help" the guard qi and defeat the evil qi by usage of herbal medicine and acupuncture.
3) redistribute qi and blood of spleen and liver
The two organs involved in Cirrhosis are spleen and liver from the middle burner. Therefore, we should help the organ to redistribute qi and blood, try to rebuild their function as quick as possible.
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