[TCM pathogenesis and acupuncture-moxibustion differentiation and treatment of Crohn's disease based on the "liver-spleen-intestine" axis].

To explore the TCM pathogenesis and acupuncture-moxibustion differentiation and treatment of Crohn's disease (CD) based on the "liver-spleen-intestine" axis. It is considered that liver depression with qi disorder, which triggers the imbalance between the spleen and intestine, is the initiating factor of CD. The key pivotal point lies in the failure of the spleen in transportation due to spleen deficiency, which generates dampness, restricts the liver, and stagnates the intestine.Intestinal disorders affecting the internal organs, and harming the qi of the liver and spleen, are the final stage. The treatment takes "relieving liver stagnation-strengthening spleen function-regulating intestine" as the principle, using acupuncture and moxibustion as the method, and achieves holistic treatment through core main acupoints-selection of acupoints based on syndrome differentiation-symptomatic selection of acupoints. The primary acupoints include Taichong (LR3), Qimen (LR14),Yinlingquan (SP9), Zusanli (ST36), Tianshu (ST25), and Shangjuxu (ST37), and modifications are made according to symptoms, which can smooth liver qi dispersion, strengthen spleen-stomach function, and harmonize bowel activity. The above treatment methods can improve the symptoms of CD patients and provide new ideas for the clinical prevention and treatment of CD in TCM.