Etiology and Pathogenesis of Alzheimers Disease Based on the Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Kou Jie; Shen Caiyi; Li Xin*

Kou Jie, Shen Caiyi and Li Xin*

Volume3-Issue11
Dates: Received: 2022-11-24 | Accepted: 2022-11-29 | Published: 2022-11-30
Pages: 1413-1417

Abstract

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is increasingly threatening people in almost every country physically and economically. The treatment methods for delaying cognitive decline in Chinese Medicine are comprehensive and diverse. This paper is intended to illustrate the etiology and pathogenesis of AD from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and categorizes treatments available for AD in Chinese medicine. It is aimed at clarifying the treatment ideas and methods for AD and providing new references for clinical treatment.

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Jie K, Caiyi S, Xin L. Etiology and Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease Based on the Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2022 Nov 30; 3(11): 1413-1417. doi: 10.37871/jbres1613, Article ID: JBRES1613, Available at: https://www.jelsciences.com/articles/jbres1613.pdf

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