Pattern of disharmony between the heart and kidney: Theoretical basis, identification and treatment

Dong, Jian; Wang, Tianfang; Zhao, Lihong; Chen, Xinran

doi:10.1016/j.jtcms.2017.12.001

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“…Most importantly, the concepts of diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, and psychogenic polydipsia are very far from the meaning that "consumptive thirst" assumes, on the pathophysiology level, in TCM. Here, the term refers to the consequence of several so-called "patterns of disharmony" (Dong et al, 2017;Huang et al, 2020). A pattern is when the harmony of the body system is disrupted, leading to symptoms or signs that something is wrong ("pattern" is similar to, but not quite the same as, "disease").…”

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Intercultural Aspects of Specialized Translation The Language of Traditional Chinese Medicine in a Globalized Context

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2022

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a very ancient history and its importance for human health has long been acknowledged worldwide. The significant role that TCM plays in the global healthcare system has been officially recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), which devoted a chapter to TCM in the 2019 latest version of the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11). TCM, alone or in combination with Western Medicine (WM), has been recommended for various health conditions (Aung et al., 2013; Cai et al., 2015; Zhang et al., 2015) – including mild COVID-19-related symptoms (Zhao et al. 2021). As a result of globalization, which has fostered the spread of TCM in the Western world, and the prominent role of English as the language of international communication, there has been an ever-increasing need for translation and higher levels of accuracy and standardization in the English terminology related to Chinese medical concepts. This issue has raised several debates over time among linguists, translators, and physicians as to the approach to be adopted for the English translation of Chinese medical terms. If on the one hand, a source-oriented strategy tends to preserve the original meaning and to convey concepts as closely as possible to the original language, on the other hand, a target-oriented method attempts to render those concepts more accessible to the target language, albeit the integrity of their true meaning is likely to be undermined. This paper intends to highlight the major questions that the translation of culture-bound terms poses when different cultures are involved. In this respect, two important works were analyzed and compared, namely A Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine (1998), and the International Standard Chinese-English Basic Nomenclature of Chinese Medicine (2008). Both works testify to the difficulty of carrying out advanced projects of standardization of Chinese-English nomenclature of medical terms in the joint effort to create a common reference language.

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Intercultural Aspects of Specialized Translation The Language of Traditional Chinese Medicine in a Globalized Context

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“…An advertisement was used for enlisting participants from the CIU-UNEVE who met the following requirements: hyperactive heart fire patients according to the Guiding Principles of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine [11,32] with the following symptoms:…”

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“…The pathophysiologic alterations in hyperactive heart fire are associated with fire hyperactivity and impairment of heart yang qi and its heating and driving functions, including blood circulation and "Shen," usually translated as "spirit" or "mind." Such hyperactivity produces anxiety, insomnia, palpitations, dream-disturbed sleep, tongue ulcers, and heat in the hands [11]. From the perspective of Western medicine, heart rate variability (HRV) may also be relevant for physical and psychological well-being.…”

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Heart Rate Variability and Psychometric Analysis in Patients with Hyperactive Heart Fire Syndrome

Martínez¹,

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J Acupunct Meridian Stud

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Background: Hyperactive heart fire syndrome is characterized by anxiety, insomnia, dream-disturbed sleep, tongue ulcers, heat in the hands, and palpitations. However, syndrome differentiation is often subjective due to a lack of objective, quantifiable variables. Objectives: To identify changes in heart rate variability (HRV) and psychometric analysis in patients with hyperactive heart fire syndrome. Methods: Healthy controls (n = 33) were compared to patients with hyperactive heart fire syndrome (n = 48) from the Integrative University Clinic of the State University of Ecatepec Valley (CIU-UNEVE). Physiological outcome measures included heart rate (HR), the standard deviation of the normal-to-normal heartbeat intervals (SDNN), low (LF) and high frequency (HF) power, and the LF/HF ratio. Psychometric outcome measures included the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) and the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS). Results: Compared to controls, hyperactive heart fire patients had higher HR (9.6 ± 2.62%), LF (22 ± 4.21%) and LF/HF ratio (23 ± 3.14%), and lower SDNN (21 ± 2.33%) and HF (18 ± 4.61%). Patients showed increased anxiety, both with somatic (33 ± 11.2%) and psychic symptoms (39 ± 10.5%) with more difficulty falling asleep (47 ± 9.9%) and diurnal impact of sleep (31 ± 9.6%). Conclusion: Hyperactive heart fire patients may have a sympathovagal imbalance due to a reduced parasympathetic tone and/or adominant sympathetic tone, which may be at the origin of the observed symptoms of insomnia and anxiety.

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“…Liu [26] indicated that the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) perspective is based on energy; so, extending research on the human energy system may lead to the establishment of a modern TCM research field that is firmly grounded in the principles of TCM. Dong et al [27] mentioned the importance of harmony between the heart and kidney in traditional Chinese medicine which is important in patients with insomnia, anxiety disorder and menopausal syndrome. Chen et al [28] showed that both conservation strategies (e.g.…”

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Traditional Chinese medicine and agriculture; organic life and sustainability for future

Mohamad

Sun

Cheng

2019

GSC Biol. and Pharm. Sci.

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Sustainability is a long-term and wide-ranging concept that requires producers to look to the future as well as the present, and consider both global and local situations. Cultivation of Chinese medicinal herbs and usage of traditional Chinese medicine significantly helps to promote sustainable agricultural development via growing demand for organic and herbal products in different regions. Chinese medicinal plants, both endemic and widespread, must be preserved since these plants could be renewable source for new drugs. Some advantages of organic farming of medicinal plants are to produce material in optimal quality and sufficient quantity, to protect medicinal plants against pests and disease, to maintain the genetic diversity of medicinal plants, the enhance the biosynthesis of efficacious substances, to increase growth rate and biomass yield of medicinal plants. On the basis of economic prospects, organic farming may lead to increase more market opportunity, to maintain high market price, to achieve optimal quality and economic returns and to secure economic growth and social stability. Traditional Chinese medicine plays an important role in sustainable agriculture and food systems, it also offers a holistic approach to prevent diseases while making appropriate use of organic and herbal products especially growth by small-scale family farmers.

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Pattern of disharmony between the heart and kidney: Theoretical basis, identification and treatment

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Intercultural Aspects of Specialized Translation The Language of Traditional Chinese Medicine in a Globalized Context

Intercultural Aspects of Specialized Translation The Language of Traditional Chinese Medicine in a Globalized Context

Heart Rate Variability and Psychometric Analysis in Patients with Hyperactive Heart Fire Syndrome

Traditional Chinese medicine and agriculture; organic life and sustainability for future

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