FU Rulin’s experiences in the treatment of polycythemia vera（ PV） is introduced in this article. The pathogenesis of early PV are mostly heat toxin and excessive blood heat. In medium term of the disease

Yin-deficiency

blood stasis and liver-yang hyperactivity are common. At late stage

patients nearly suffer from deficiency of liver and kidney or marrow wilt. PV syndromes are divided into three types clinically

Yin deficiency of liver and kidney

flaming of liver fire

and deficiency of Qi and blood. Considering pathogen of different periods and syndromes in different stages

Professor FU conducts treatments to strengthen body resistance and eliminate pathogenic factors. He also focuses on differentiating diseases first

and considers both disease differentiation and syndrome differentiation

thus

to take the both advantages of Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine.