中医药防治肺间质纤维化

肺间质纤维化是许多病因不同的肺间质疾病的最终结局，属于呼吸系统疾病中的难治病。其主要症状是进行性呼吸困难，最终导致呼吸衰竭而死亡，严重威胁着人们的生命健康。目前，临床上主要以肾上腺皮质激素及免疫抑制剂治疗，但效果不甚理想且副作用明显。近年来，不少学者尝试中医药防治本病，取得了一定的效果，并且显示出良好的前景。本文介绍了近年来有关肺间质纤维化中医研究方面的情况。

Prevention and treatment of pulmonary-fibrosis by traditional Chinese medicine

Pulmonary-fibrosis (PF) is the result of interst it ial lung disease which has different causes and it is one of the most intractabl e diseases in respiratory system. The PF is characterized by progressive difficu lty of breath and dying of respiratory failure, seriously threatening the health of people. Immunosuppressive drugs and glucocorticoids have been widely adopted as the main methods in treatment, but the results are not satisfactory and the side effects are obvious. Many specialists have tried traditional Chinese medici ne in recent years with satisfactory effect, indicating that the prospect of usi ng traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of PF is optimistic. This artic le outlines the researches about using traditional Chinese medicine in the treat ment of PF.