Analysis of the application of Miao medicine theory in gout prevention and treatment

doi:10.5246/jcps.2026.06.042

Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences ›› 2026, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (6): 583-595.DOI: 10.5246/jcps.2026.06.042

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Analysis of the application of Miao medicine theory in gout prevention and treatment

Qian Deng¹^,²^,^#, Zining Peng²^,^#, Yuanbo Huang²^,^#, Fanyu Meng², Nian Liu², Weitian Yan³, Jiayan Shen², Jiangyun Peng³^,^*()

^1. School of Health Management, Guiyang Kangyang University, Guiyang 550081, Guizhou, China
^2. First Clinical Medical College, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
^3. The First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine/Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming 650021, Yunnan, China

Received:2026-03-11 Revised:2026-04-08 Accepted:2026-04-20 Online:2026-07-05 Published:2026-07-05
Contact: Jiangyun Peng
About author:
^# Qian Deng, Zining Peng, and Yuanbo Huang are co-first authors.
Supported by:
Joint Research Fund Project of the University and the College of Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Grant No. XYLH2024042, XYLH2024030)

Abstract

Abstract:

Gout, a metabolic disorder characterized by dysregulated uric acid metabolism, has emerged as a major global public health concern owing to its steadily increasing prevalence. This study systematically examined the distinctive diagnostic and therapeutic principles of Miao medicine theory in the prevention and treatment of gout. Our findings indicated that Miao medicine conceptualized gout management through a unique “disease stage–functional framework–body domain” system, grounded in a regulatory model that integrates energy, matter, and structural dynamics. This holistic and dynamically balanced perspective offered novel theoretical insights and complementary practical strategies that might enrich contemporary approaches to gout management.

Key words: Miao medicine theory, Gout, Prevention and treatment, Staging

Supporting:

Qian Deng, Zining Peng, Yuanbo Huang, Fanyu Meng, Nian Liu, Weitian Yan, Jiayan Shen, Jiangyun Peng. Analysis of the application of Miao medicine theory in gout prevention and treatment[J]. Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2026, 35(6): 583-595.

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