Modification of a Prescription in Chinese medicine
In the clinical application of a set prescription, it is necessary to modify it flexibly under the guidance of the compatible principle and in accordance with the condition of illness, constitution, age, sex of the patient and the occurring season, climate as well as patients'''''''' habits. Only when the principle is unified with flexibility can the prescription tally with the syndromes and the expected therapeutic goal be achieved. In other words, it is necessary to follow the principle but not adhere to the originally established prescription mechanically. The modification of a prescription includes the following three ways: