Lupus Erythematosus

|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

面部、手背或身体其他部位有典型的红斑，低热或不发热，有时胸膈痞满，气郁不舒，善太息，或腹胀食少，恶心，急躁易怒，或月经不调或闭经，脉象弦滑或弦缓，舌质多暗红或有瘀斑、苔白

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Typical red patches appear on the face, back of the hands, or other parts of the body.
  • The body may have only low-grade fever or no fever at all.
  • The chest feels tight and congested, the mood is gloomy and uncomfortable, often relieved by sighing.
  • Or there may be abdominal distension, loss of appetite, and a sensation of nausea.
  • The emotions tend to be irritable and easily angered, with noticeable mood swings.
  • Or there may be irregular menstruation, or even amenorrhea.
  • The pulse feels like a taut string, and may be smooth or somewhat slow.
  • The tongue is often dark red or shows petechiae and ecchymosis, with a thin white coating.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

疏肝理气，活血化瘀

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help soothe the liver qi and regulate qi movement, helping to relieve discomfort such as chest and rib-side distension, emotional depression, or poor belching.
  • May help promote blood circulation and resolve stasis, reducing symptoms such as ecchymosis, pain, or irregular menstruation.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

口唇及颊黏膜糜烂，口舌生疮，口干颧红，五心烦热或低热，大便先干后溏，脉象沉细或细数，舌质红少苔或见薄黑苔

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Erosion and ulceration occur on the mucosa inside the lips and cheeks, with noticeable pain and discomfort when touched.
  • Ulcerous sores appear in the mouth and on the tongue, causing stinging pain when eating or speaking.
  • The mouth is dry with thirst, the cheekbones appear red and somewhat hot.
  • The palms, soles, and chest may feel hot, or there may be low-grade fever.
  • Stools are first dry and hard to pass, then become loose and unformed.
  • The pulse feels deep and thin, or very thin and somewhat rapid.
  • The tongue is reddish with little coating, or there may be a thin black coating.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

养阴清热，活血软坚

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help nourish yin fluids and clear internal heat, relieving discomfort such as irritability, thirst, dry throat, insomnia, or tidal fever and night sweats.
  • May help promote blood circulation and soften hardness, reducing manifestations such as abdominal masses, nodules, or local swelling and hardness.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

起病急骤，高热持续不退，两颧红斑或手部红斑，斑色鲜红，四肢关节肌肉酸痛，甚或谵语神昏，小便黄赤，大便秘结，舌质红苔黄，脉洪或滑数或弦数。此型多见于 SLE急性活动期

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • The onset is sudden with persistent high fever that is difficult to reduce.
  • Bright red patches appear on both cheeks or hands, with clear and vivid color.
  • The limbs, joints, and muscles feel sore and painful, especially during movement.
  • In severe cases, delirium or mental confusion may occur.
  • The urine is yellowish-red, feeling hot and concentrated.
  • Stools are dry, hard, and difficult to pass.
  • The tongue is red with a thick yellow coating.
  • The pulse is flooding and large, or smooth and rapid, or tight and rapid.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

凉血化斑，清热解毒

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help cool the blood and resolve skin eruptions, reducing symptoms such as purpura, erythema, or petechiae.
  • May help clear internal heat and eliminate toxins, relieving discomfort such as fever with irritability, sore throat, or swollen, red sores.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

不规则发热或低热，斑疹鲜红，脱发，口干咽痛，盗汗，五心烦热，少眠，头晕乏力，关节痛，足跟痛。舌红苔少，脉细数。此型多见于 SLE 临床相对缓解期

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Body temperature fluctuates between high and low, or there is persistent low-grade fever.
  • The rash is bright red.
  • Hair loss is noticeable.
  • Dry mouth and sore throat.
  • Night sweats during sleep.
  • Heat sensation in the palms, soles, and chest.
  • Light sleep with frequent waking.
  • Dizziness and easy fatigue.
  • Joint pain.
  • Heel pain.
  • The tongue is reddish with very little coating.
  • The pulse is thin and somewhat rapid.
  • This condition is often seen during the relatively quiescent phase of systemic lupus erythematosus.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

益气养阴，活血通络

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help supplement primordial qi and nourish yin fluids, relieving discomfort such as fatigue, shortness of breath, dry mouth and throat, or irritability and insomnia.
  • May help promote blood circulation and unblock the meridians, reducing symptoms such as numbness in the limbs, joint soreness, or difficulty moving.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

面部无华，眼睑、下肢浮肿，畏寒肢冷，神疲乏力，腰膝酸软，胸胁胀满，腹胀便溏，纳差或头晕，体倦懒言，夜尿频多或尿量减少，舌质淡胖有齿印，苔白滑，脉沉细弱。此型多见于 SLE 进展期或后期

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • The complexion lacks luster.
  • Edema of the eyelids and lower legs.
  • Aversion to cold, with cold hands and feet.
  • Mental fatigue and physical weakness.
  • Soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees.
  • Distension and discomfort in the chest and rib-sides.
  • Abdominal distension and loose stools.
  • Poor appetite or dizziness.
  • The body feels weary and reluctant to speak.
  • Increased nighttime urination, or reduced urine output.
  • The tongue is pale and swollen with teeth marks.
  • The tongue coating is white and somewhat slippery.
  • The pulse is deep, thin, and forceless.
  • This condition is often seen during the progressive or later stages of systemic lupus erythematosus.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

温肾助阳，健脾利水

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • May help warm and tonify kidney qi and strengthen yang, relieving discomfort such as aversion to cold, cold limbs, weak lower back and knees, or mental and physical fatigue.
  • May help strengthen the spleen and stomach and promote the elimination of dampness, reducing symptoms such as poor appetite, heavy body sensation, difficult urination, or edema.

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