Study On The Prevention And Treatment Of "Syndrome Of Long Disease" By Tibetan Medicine

ObjectiveThe medical professions, after repeated studies, have shown that hypertension has characteristic of "four Highnesses and one Many" that are:high morbidity, high rate changes of causing disability, high mortality, high recurrence rate, and many complications, among which high rate of causing disability that leads to increase burden of family and society is most commonly seen. With unceasing enhancement of social progress and material life of people, people’s dietary habits have been gradually changing from the low Energy/Calori of past to high nutrition, high energy, high fats, and high sugar, that have been directly promoted trend of increasing morbidity of hypertension. Studies have shown that the occurrence of some chronic diseases, in addition to the individual genetic factors, is closely related with the personal habits and unhealthy behaviors. And on the other hand, as one of the ancient disciplines, Tibetan medicine, in the thousands years of history, has been forming a unique characteristics of plateau medical theoretical system for the treatment of hypertension and other chronic diseases.In view of above reasons, This study, has been based on the theory and practice of Tibetan medicine; has combined with clinical characteristics of hypertension in Tibet; subject of studying prevention and treatment of hypertension disease; improvement of self awareness of hypertension patients and masses on their health care and prevention, and guiding people in community for prevention and intervention of diseases related to hypertension.MethodA comprehensive therapy, using Tibetan medicine named Khatsha and adjusting daily activities, for a period of three years to 104 patients with hypertension.In order to evaluate the clinical value of the therapy, the study has, at the end, compared blood pressure and incidental changes in symptoms before and after the treatment.Methods of literature research and clinical practice are mainly adopted in the research, namely:through sorting out and analyzing prevention and treatment of "Traklung"(hypertension) in Tibetan Traditional Medicine Textbook--"the Four Medical Tantras"; and at the same time, by reading large number of reference materials about hypertension treatment. And with my 20 years’clinical experience; focusing on theme of "Traklung" (hypertension) prevention and treatment, and combining with the clinical characteristics of hypertension in Tibet, the study/research has screened and analyzed many of ancient Tibetan medicine formulas. Through the research, this paper selected, on the basis of the two kinds of original formulas relevant to treatment of hypertensive disease, added three more kinds of medicinal plants; two Khatsha medicines have special effect on curing hypertensive disease, namely:Traknong Doetse, nectar for regulating blood circulation (powder), lungchung Doetse (powder), and Qi regulation (powder). Under the guidance of instructors, more than two kinds of medicines mentioned above have been used for 104 patients (including 46 females,58 males).ResultsThrough a period of three years’clinical treatment, and regular blood pressure measurement carried out to 104 hypertensive patients as per the international measurement of quality of survival standard, the results showed:use of Nectar of regulating blood circulation (powder) & Nectar of Qi regulation (powder) on reducing the pressure acquired obvious effects:grade/level I:57 patients, the average blood pressure before treatment was 151/95mmhg; the average blood pressure after treatment was 146/91mmhg, effectiveness of it accounts for 45.6%. Grade/level II:47 patients, the average blood pressure before treatment was 171/106mmhg; the average blood pressure after treatment was 152/98mmhg, effectiveness of it accounts for 21.2%. The effect of systolic blood pressure was more significant than that of diastolic blood pressure. At the same time, the treatment effective rate of hypertension symptoms such as headache, dizziness, neck and back pain, and vertigo has reached over 99%, and cured rate has reached over 65%. By the way, the characteristics of Tibetan medical bloodletting, moxibustion, cupping, needle fire and so on in treatment and prevention of hypertension are studied.In addition to research and study, this paper renders advices and suggestions on prevention of hypertension from the angle of Tibetan traditional medical health care. In daily life, it is easy to form some bad habits and unhealthy behaviors, such as poor health awareness, unbalanced diet, smoking, drinking, and so on, and all of them are potential threats to ones health. Tibetan medical theory advocates healthy lifestyle of "a reasonable diet, regular exercise, quit alcohol and reduce smoking, and psychological balance". And improvement of people’s mastering of preventive knowledge and skills of hypertension and its complications, and establishing their beliefs that the hypertension and its complications can be prevented and controlled. Encouraging people to change bad behavior and life style to reduce prevalence of hypertension risk factors, to prevent and control hypertension and related diseases, to improve the life quality of people with hypertension, and by providing materials that has important reference value to improve level of health.In a word, after three years of research, combined with the theory and practice of Tibetan medicine, completed multi-data and multi-dimension, combined with disease prevention and treatment research, combined with the unique Tibetan medicine theory and modern scientific data statistical techniques, combined with theoretical research and clinical research, described understanding of Tibetan medicine theory of "Traklung", and by taking appropriate Tibetan medicine practice skills, applying prescription recorded in medical Canon and new Khastsha prescription came out with my own research and exacting work has provided a new way and solution to the prevention and treatment of clinical hypertension.ConclusionWe have encountered many unexpected difficulties due to characteristics of hypertensive and issues of difficulties of diet intervention. In spite of this, we found that the Khatsha medicine and diet therapy has played a significant role on treatment of hypertension and reduction of its symptoms. Through the study, we found that Tibetan medicine theory of "Traklung" has a long researching history and rich theory for treatment and prevention, and unique characteristics at some extends. It has numerous places that worth studying, and further research and exploration need to be done in future.