DU Haoyu,YAN Yongbin,DING Ying,et al.Differentiation and Treatment of Pediatric Allergic Rhinitis Based on the Theory of "Spleen Fuctions as Wei Qi"[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(15):1610-1613.
DU Haoyu,YAN Yongbin,DING Ying,et al.Differentiation and Treatment of Pediatric Allergic Rhinitis Based on the Theory of "Spleen Fuctions as Wei Qi"[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,66(15):1610-1613.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.15.016.
", this paper believes that the disease mechanism of allergic rhinitis (AR) in children is the nasal dysfunction caused by the loss of spleen's
wei
qi
. The root cause of AR is the failure of splenic transportation as well as its inability to properly distribute nutrients. The inducement of AR is the invasion of pathogenic
qi
coupled with insecurity of the
wei
exterior. The key to AR recurrence lies in the deficiency of healthy
qi
and lingering of pathogenic
qi
, with pathogenic
qi
lodging inside the body. The treatment should adhere to the principle of helping the spleen restore
wei
qi
. During the acute phase, the treatment should dispel wind, conso-lidate the
wei
qi
, and relieve stuffy orifices, and the modif
ied
Qufeng Tongqiao Decoction
(祛风通窍汤) is used. During the remission phase, the treatment should fortify the spleen, raise the clear, and harmonize the
wei
qi
, and the modified
Yuhan Decoction
(御寒汤) is applied. During the recovery phase, the treatment should reinforce the healthy
qi
, consolidate the constitution, and strengthen the