Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment Experience of Alopecia Areata

Objective:To summarize syndrome differentiation and treatment experience of alopecia areata in clinic.Methods:Discuss etiopathogenisis,pathogenesis,pattern of syndrome,method of treatment,formulas and medicinals based on medical records.Results:Etiopathogenisis and pathogenesis of alopecia areata include fire-syndrome resulting from depression,or peacetime calor internus,heat in blood wind generating wind result in blood heat wind-dryness syndrome;stagnation of QI due to depression of the liver,macronosia blood stasis,obstruction of collaterals by blood stasis result in syndrome of qi-stagnancy and blood stasis;spleen and stomach damage,macronosia result in deficiency of both QI and blood,blood not nurshing hairs result in syndrome of deficiency of both QI and blood;macronosia result in deficiency of liver and kidey,blood not nurshing hairs result in syndrome of deficiency of liver and kidey.Frequently used decoction is Liangxue Xiaofeng San,Tongqiao Huoxue Tang,Renshen Yangrong Tang,Qibao Meiran Dan.Conclusions:Syndrome differentiation and treatment shows a better therapeutic effect for alopecia areata.