Analysis of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitutions of 200 Cases of Children with Mesenteric Lymphadenitis In Guangdong Area
ZHANG Xiaoying
XIE Qiong
DENG Xuemei
CHEN Fengmei
Abstract：Objective:By studying the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) constitution types of children with mesenteric lymphadenitis,to provide a clinical basis of TCM treatment and guide the diet and nursing for them. Methods:There were 200 qualified children with mesenteric lymphadenitis given TCM Pediatric Consti-tution and Health Status Questionnaire,which was answered by the parents,and according to the clinical symptoms,tongue and pulse,TCM body constitutions of the 200 children were analyzed. Results:Among the 200 children with mesenteric lymphadenitis,21 were of balanced type(10.5%),179 were of unbalanced types (89.5%),in which 73 were of single constitution type (36.5%),and 106 were of mixed constitution type (53%). Excessive heat type was the most common in the single constitution type and mixed constitution type,accounting for 58%;and the second most common was qi deficiency type,accounting for 45.5%;the fol-lowing were yin deficiency type ,phlegm dampness type and special diathesis. Conclusion:The main TCM constitutions in children with mesenteric lymphadenitis are excessive heat type and Qi deficiency type ,mani-festing as miexed deficiency and excess.
Keywords：pediatric mesenteric lymphadenitistraditional Chinese medicine constitutionexcess heat typeQi deficiency type
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 119-120 )