Discussion on Classical Prescriptions in the Stage-based Syndrome Differentiation Treatment Senile Knee Osteoarthritis from the Perspective of Yang Deficiency Constitution

Key Points

• To discuss classical prescriptions for treating senile knee osteoarthritis related to yang deficiency constitution.
• Clinical practice analysis focusing on elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis.
• Treatment strategies include herbal combinations such as Guizhi Decoction and Zhenwu Decoction.
• Treatment adjustments are made to address specific symptoms like cold-damp and phlegm-stasis.
• Patients showed significant pain relief after treatment with herbal combinations.
• The approach improved joint function and slowed disease progression in the elderly population.
• Recommendations emphasized protecting spleen and stomach while balancing warming and purging treatments.