In:
Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Abstract:
Background: Qi, blood, Yin and Yang are especially important elements of the human body. However, in the elderly, along with the aging, the blood and qi in the body decrease there by leading to the imbalance of Yin, Yang, Qi, blood, which manifests itself into diseases. The research on the clinical features of the elderly of the Qi, blood, Yin and Yang has many limitations. Objective: Survey on characteristics of qi, blood, yin, yang of elderly and find out several factors related to the Qi, blood, Yin and Yang. Method: Descriptive crosssectional study on 280 elderly people who come for treatment at Thua Thien Hue Traditional Medicine Hospital. Result: The Yang deficiency is 55.4%, the blood deficiency is 55.0%, the Yin deficiency is 32.1%, the Qi deficiency is 26.1%. There is a relationship between the Qi blood deficiency, the Qi Yin deficiency, the Qi blood Yin and Yang deficiency with the gender; between blood deficiency, Yin deficiency, Yin Yang deficiency, Qi Yin deficiency, Yin blood deficiency, Qi blood Yin Yang deficiency with insomnia; between blood deficiency, Yin Yang deficiency, Yin blood deficiency, Qi blood Yin Yang deficiency with habitus (p 〈 0.05). Conclusion: Qi deficiency, blood deficiency, Yin deficiency, Yang deficiency are common syndromes, Yang deficiency accounts for the highest percentage followed by blood deficiency; Qi blood deficiency, the Qi Yin deficiency, the Qi blood Yin and Yang deficiency is more common in women than in men; insomnia is the clinical manifestation related to the status of Qi, blood, Yin and Yang.
Key words: Qi Deficiency, Blood Deficiency, Yin Deficiency, Yang Deficiency, elderly.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1859-3836
DOI:
10.34071/jmp.2021.6.6
Language:
Vietnamese
Publisher:
Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Publication Date:
2021
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