WANG Xixing's Clinical Experience in Treating Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Pneumonitis Based on the Theory of "Cough Attributed to the Five Zang (脏) Organs"
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WANG Xixing's Clinical Experience in Treating Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Pneumonitis Based on the Theory of "Cough Attributed to the Five Zang (脏) Organs"
Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineVol. 67, Issue 5, Pages: 477-481(2026)
QI Xue,YANG Xi,WANG Xinyue,et al.WANG Xixing's Clinical Experience in Treating Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Pneumonitis Based on the Theory of "Cough Attributed to the Five Zang (脏) Organs"[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(05):477-481.
QI Xue,YANG Xi,WANG Xinyue,et al.WANG Xixing's Clinical Experience in Treating Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Pneumonitis Based on the Theory of "Cough Attributed to the Five Zang (脏) Organs"[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(05):477-481.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.05.003.
WANG Xixing's Clinical Experience in Treating Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Pneumonitis Based on the Theory of "Cough Attributed to the Five Zang (脏) Organs"
This paper summarizes Professor WANG Xixing's clinical experience in treating immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis (CIP) based on the theory of "cough attributed to the five
zang
(脏) organs". Cough is a common predominant symptom of CIP. According to the theory of "cough attributed to the five
zang
organs", drug toxicity triggers cancer toxin, leading to disharmony among the five
zang
organs, and then lung failing to diffuse and govern descent as the core pathogenesis. Therefore, treatment should focus on harmonizing the five
zang
organs to restore the normal function of lung
qi
to diffuse and govern descent. In clinical practice, CIP can be classified into four syndrome patterns, including lung
yin
depletion, deficiency of both the lung and the spleen with phlegm-dampness, liver fire harassing the lung, and lung-kidney
yin
deficiency. Correspondingly,
Chaimai Jinluo Runfei Decoction
(柴麦金络润肺汤) is used to nourish
yin
and moisten the lung;
Qigui Peitu Huayin Decoction
(芪桂培土化饮汤) is used t
o fortify the spleen and tonify the lung, resolve dampness and dispel phlegm;
Chaidan Shuyu Runjin Decoction
(柴丹疏郁润金汤) is used to drain liver and clear the lung; and
Dimai Jinshui Xiangsheng Decoction
(地脉金水相生汤) is used to nourish the kidney and moisten the lung.
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