Vitiligo is a kind of skin depigmentation disease. Its pathogenesis is complex and the treatment period is long, which seriously affects the daily life of patients. Professor Han Shirong believes that the pathogenesis of vitiligo is mostly related to Qi stagnation, blood stasis, yin injury, and yang deficiency，the location of the disease is mainly on the surface of the body. It is closely related to the three organs of the lungs, spleen and kidneys, is mostly caused by emotional failure, liver depression, spleen deficiency, kidney deficiency and blood stasis. Professor Han Shirong dialectically divided vitiligo into four types: Qi stasis and blood stasis (Danzhi Xiaoyao Powder and Taohong Siwu Decoction), liver depression and kidney deficiency(Xiaoyao Powder and Liuwei Dihuang Pill), kidney yin deficiency(Liuwei Dihuang Pill), and yang deficiency(danggui Sini Decoction). Professor Han Shirong advocates the dialectical treatment of internal organs, and this article will introduce Professor Han Shirong's understanding of this disease from the pathogenesis, the rule of law (treatment must seek the root, activate blood and dispel stasis, adjust emotions, care for the spleen and stomach, and treat and nourish both), and attach a medical case. Professor Han's experience has been widely used in clinical practice and has achieved good clinical effects.

Chunyan Tao, Wenbin Li. Professor Han Shirong's Experience in Treating Vitiligo. International Journal of World Medicine (2023), Vol. 4, Issue 1: 55-62. https://doi.org/10.38007/IJWM.2023.040108.

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