The Application of the Theory of "Preventive Treatment of Disease" on Treating and Preventing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) is an important respiratory that has high global morbidity and mortality rates.And the repeated attack and progressive severe results in an heavy burden for the society and family,therefore,how to prevent the Occurrence and Development of COPD becomes an important public health problem.The application of TCM theory of preventive treatment of disease on COPD is before onset,rescuing in its germination,preventing from exacerbating,regulating after cure,and prevention recurrence.Prevention before onset means combining regulating and nourishing,as well as paying attention on health preservation;rescuing in its germination means strengthening physique,preventing the repeated infection of respiratory tract,quitting smoking,and improvement of living environment,preventing exposed to risk factors of COPD,treating related diseases of COPD,prevention the occurrence of COPD;preventing from exacerbating means taking corresponding therapeutic measures based on the severities of to prevent its development and transmission;regulating after cure means treatment and regulation at stationary phase of COPD to consolidate its efficacy and prevent its recurrence.