Professional Specialty

(I).  Distinct Specialty in TCM

    1 、 TCM therapeutic methods to clear blood, remove toxic agents, eliminate damp and alleviate anesthesia

Through our long term clinical and laboratory experiences we have established the effective TCM therapeutic methods to clear blood, remove toxic agents, eliminate damp and alleviate anesthesia as our major treatment measures. On this basis we have successfully developed the series of TCM drug preparations, Wubijiaonang. And a total of more than 20 recipes for internal or external use have been developed for the treatment of different diseases. This kind of therapeutic methods and drug preparations utilizes both the essence of TCM and the scientific achievements of modern medicine. Through the multiple step and multiple degree regulation of the qi and blood, the therapeutic effects for lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, behcets disease ， Sjogren syndrome ， rheumatoid diseases and ankylosing spondylitis.

2 、 Injection of Chinese herbal medicines along Related Meridians and through Acupoints

Through our years of research and experiences starting from the 1980s we have successfully combined the traditional acupuncture and moxibuion therapy with the modern injection therapy using both the theories of medication and meridian and developed our unique injection therapy of Chinese herbal medicines through acupoints. In this method the mechanical stimulus and the pharmacological action of the drug applied on the Shu acupoint are transmitted through the related meridians to activate the functions of the meridians and acupoints. Through this way the qi and blood are smoothed, the various physiological functions and pathological status of the infected tissues are mediated and ameliorated, and the damaged functions are gradually recovered. The traditional external use drugs are faced with the difficulties to find their way into the acupoints. This method totally overcomes this kind of difficulties and significantly improved the therapeutic effects for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, femoral head necrosis, etc.

3 、 Hand and Food Bath and Systemic Fumigation Therapy using Traditional Chinese Durgs

Our hospital has introduced such advanced equipment like Electromagnetic Hand and Foot Bath Therapeutic Devices, Systemic Autothermo Fumigation Machinery, etc. The traditional ways of external wash and fumigation with Chinese herbal medicines are difficult to operate and the temperatures are difficult to control. So they are generally with poor therapeutic effects. Through the advanced equipment we can successfully overcome these problems. With our series of self developed external Chinese herbal medicines, outstanding therapeutic effects have been achieved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, some cases of dermatomyositis, lupus erythematosus and psoriasis. This method also has significant health care effects. The Mechanism of action of hand and foot bath and systemic fumigation with Chinese herbal medicines is to apply the curative effects of the drugs to the body with the help of heat. The heat can help in opening the pores all over the body, dredging the striae of skin, inducing diaphoriesis, expelling toxins, activating blood circulation and regulating the meridians. These effects can also be transmitted along the related meridians to regulate the qi and blood and yin and yang in the Zangfu organs.

4 、 Ion Induction Therapy with Chinese herbal medicines

The ion induction therapy has both the therapeutic effects of acupuncture and medication. Different recipes are carefully chosen according to different conditions in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis ， ankylosing spondylitis ， lupus erythematosus ， scleroderma ， dermatomyositis, etc. The active ingredients of the Chinese herbal medicines are extracted and prepared into ion induction solutions. The ions are introduced to the body through the skin at the acupoints under appropriate pulse electric oscillation and thus a rather high concentration of drug is accumulated at some certain local areas of the human body. At the same time, this therapeutic method also has the effects of electricalacupuncture and heat therapy. The local acupoints are stimulated directly to ameliorate blood circulation, relieve swelling and alleviate pains. The ion induction therapy has no toxic or adverse effects and is very easy to operate. It has been proved to be very effective in treating various kinds of rheumatism and immunological diseases, sterile osteonecrosis caused by muscular diseases and lupus nephritis.

(II)  High-tech Diagnostic and Therapeutic Platform

1 、 Established a Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Center for Therapy with Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation

Using autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for the treatment of such autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, dermatomyositis and serious refractory rheumatoid arthritis has been the front line research topic at home and abroad in recent years. Ping'an Hospital had set up a Class 100 laminar ward in 2003, completed various kinds of highly complicated technical facilities and introduced specialized experts to initiate the treatment of refractory rheumatism and immunological diseases with high-tech measures.

2 、 Introduced Advanced Equipment to Initiate New Therapeutic Methods for Rheumatism and Immunologic Diseases

(1) Laser Therapy

We have introduced the advanced Semiconductor Laser Therapeutic Devices for the laser therapy of rheumatism and immunologic diseases. When the infected tissues are point burned or irradiated with big light points, four kinds of biological effects, thermal, pressure, light and electromagnetic, can be achieved. These actions have the effects of eliminating inflations, desensitization, relieving swelling and alleviating pains. This kind of therapy is clinically used for the treatment of swellings and pains in the small joints in cases of rheumatoid diseases and ankylosing spondylitis. It is also used for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, raynauds phenomenon in cases of mixed connective tissue diseases, thunder humor, unhealable ulcers, vasculitis in four extremities, phlebitis, etc. It is characterized by its fast effects, convenience and safety and has no adverse effects.

(2) Blood Purification Therapy