The authors explore and analyze the thought of Chinese medicine in treating systemic lupus erythematosus（ SLE） from disease diagnosis and syndrome differentiation combination. The authors propose that taking the disease as the point

and making disease diagnosis and treatment to enhance effect and reduce toxicity. Treating from the syndrome differenciation

comprehensive analysis of data gained by four diagnostic methods is combined with syndrome differenciation. The cause of the disease should be determined and using special prescription treats special disease to eliminate mass. The advantage of Chinese medicine in strengthening vital Qi and eliminating pathogenic factor should be combined in clinic. Based on the principles of strengthening vital Qi to eliminate pathogenic factor

syndrome differentiation and treatment

combination of disease and syndrome

as well as treating with syndrome

mass agglomerating in and out of Zang-fu viscera should be emphasized and symptomatic therapy to the point could be applied.