Treatment of Diabetic Cognitive Dysfunction Based on the Theory of"Blood Turbidity Affecting Clearness"
HUAI Baogeng
HUAI Baosha
CAO Yingjuan
LI Changling
LIU Deshan
WANG Xinlu
QIAO Yun
Abstract：Cognitive dysfunction is a newly-discovered chronic complication of diabetes.In recent years,with the advancement of research and the increasing number of patients,it has gradually caught the attention of the clinical community.The theory of blood turbidity is a new TCM theory pioneered by Wang Xinlu,a master of traditional Chinese medicine,to adapt to the changing disease spectrum in the new era.It refers to a state where the blood loses its pure and clean state or has abnormal circulation,and the turbidity in the blood causes diseases.This theory highly aligns with diabetic cognitive dysfunction.The brain,as the residence of the primordial spirit,is located at the top of the body.It pertains to Yang in nature,prefers a clear state,and depends on the nourishment of blood vessels.In the pathological state of blood turbidity,turbid pathogenic factors related to sugar and lipids ascend to the brain with the blood,disturbing the clarity of the mind and thus leading to cognitive dysfunction.Therefore,Professor Wang Xinlu proposes that"blood turbidity affecting clearness"is the core pathogenesis of diabetic cognitive dysfunction,and the basic treatment approach is to"clear the turbid blood and purify the sea of marrow".Meanwhile,considering the pathogenesis characteristics of"dysfunction of the middle-Jiao and deficiency of both Qi and Yin"in the early stage and"stasis and blockage of brain collaterals and insufficiency of the sea of marrow"in the later stage of the disease,Professor Wang Xinlu has summarized a systematic and comprehensive TCM diagnosis and treatment protocol.
Keywords：Diabetic cognitive dysfunctionBlood turbidityTurbid pathogen affecting clearnessMaster of traditional Chinese medicineIdeas and methods
Publication Date：2025-11-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-12-01(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 1887-1890 )