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In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, blood is one of the important components of human health. Accurate understanding of blood conditions is of great significance for TCM diagnosis and **. Traditional routine blood tests are widely used, but it has some drawbacks. In contrast, the C-reactive protein (CRP) assay, as a novel biomarker, can provide a more comprehensive picture. This article will discuss from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, in addition to blood routine, why do CRP, and the role of CRP in replenishing insufficient blood routine.
1. Limitations of blood routine.
Routine blood tests usually include hemoglobin concentration, red blood cell count, white blood cell count, platelet count, and other indicators. Routine blood testing can provide a basic understanding of blood conditions, but its limitations cannot be ignored.
1.Lack of details.
The blood routine can only provide some routine numerical indicators, but cannot provide more specific information, such as inflammation, immune response, etc. This limits TCM doctors from accurately locating the condition or further analysis.
2.Inflammation cannot be accurately assessed.
While the white blood cell count can reflect the degree of inflammation, it does not guide specific strategies. In addition, white blood cells are abundant and diverse, and do not provide specific information about the site of inflammation.
2. The role and advantages of CRP.
CRP is a plasma protein synthesized by the liver at a rate that can increase significantly within a few hours. The detection of CRP can make up for some deficiencies in the blood routine and has the following advantages:
1.Measure the degree of inflammation.
The concentration of CRP is closely related to the degree of inflammation, enabling rapid identification of the presence and extent of inflammation. For TCM doctors, the results of CRP tests can provide a more comprehensive picture of the development of the disease.
2.Guiding the strategy.
CRP can not only preliminarily determine the location and activity of inflammation, but also evaluate the effect of inflammation. TCM doctors can adjust the program accordingly to improve the effect.
3. Application of CRP in traditional Chinese medicine.
CRP has a wide range of applications in traditional Chinese medicine, especially in inflammatory diseases.
1.TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment.
Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on syndrome differentiation and treatment, and for different types of inflammation, corresponding methods need to be adopted. The test results of CRP can help TCM doctors to judge the condition more accurately, so as to choose a more suitable plan.
2.Medicinal herb**.
In traditional Chinese medicine**, many ancient prescriptions are widely used for their anti-inflammatory activities. For example, medications such as Coptis chinensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Phellodendron cork can alleviate discomfort caused by inflammation by inhibiting the inflammatory response. The detection of CRP can guide TCM doctors on the dosage and duration of these drugs.
Conclusion: In addition to blood routine, CRP, as a new biomarker, can provide more blood information for TCM. It has the advantage of rapidly detecting the degree of inflammation and guiding the best strategy, and has been widely used in TCM clinics. TCM doctors can combine CRP with traditional blood routine to understand the patient's blood status more comprehensively, providing a strong basis for accurate **.
Health References:
1.Ma Jie, Xu Tingting. C-reactive protein detection and disease diagnosis[J].Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Pediatric, 2021, 16(1): 8-13