Professor SHEN Shaogong holds that the core pathogenesis of polycystic ovarian syndrome（ PCOS） is turbid phlegm and kidney deficiency. Based on this pathogenesis

combined with patients’ accompanying syndromes and constitutional difference

sequential therapeutic schedule of treating phlegm and deficiency respectively is put forward. The schedule is based on expelling phlegm and invigorating kidney

with constitution differentiation and menstrual cycle therapy with Chinese medicinal herbs. Prof. SHEN puts forward that basic prescriptions should combine with differentiation unit

composing prescriptions unit and therapeutic theory

which has important guiding significance in treating PCOS with Chinese medicinal herbs.