Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2019, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (3): 363-368.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2019.03.008

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The traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of gut microbiota and psoriasis

Liu Xin1, Zhang Guangzhong2, Jiang Chunyan2, Xiao Shiju2, Tan Yong3, Qu Jianhua2, Chen Yanfei1   

  1. 1. Graduate School of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China;
    2. Department of Dermatology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China;
    3. Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
  • Received:2019-03-15 Online:2019-05-21 Published:2019-06-13
  • Supported by:
    This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (81273766,8167397),Natural Science Foundation of Beijing (7172097),Scientific Research and Cultivation Program of Beijing Subordinate Hospital (PZ2019024).

Abstract: Psoriasis is a common systemic psychosomatic disorder characterized with immune-mediated chronic relapsing-remitting inflammation, which is closely related to intestinal flora dermatosis. The integrity and dynamic characteristics of the intestinal micro-ecology are consistent with the holistic view and perpetual motion view in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Some theories such as "The lung and the large intestine are interior-exteriorly related", "Lung relating to skin theory" and "Gut-brain-skin axis theory", and some researches on TCM maintaining the balance of intestinal microecology, provide a basis for exploring the TCM mechanism of diagnosis and treatment of psoriasis from the perspective of intestinal microecology. Based on a review of modern medical research on intestinal flora disorders and psoriasis vulgaris, this article interpreted the theories of TCM researches on intestinal flora of psoriasis, and explored the regulation function of intestinal microflora in TCM prevention and treatment of psoriasis. The new thought of TCM treating psoriasis by regulating intestinal microecology was proposed.

Key words: psoriasis, gut microbiota, traditional Chinese medicine research

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