MENTAL MODEL · M0330

Same Treatment for Different Diseases

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Different Western medical diagnoses (e.g., gastroptosis, uterine prolapse, myasthenia gravis) may share the same TCM pathogenesis (e.g., sinking of middle qi), thus warranting the same treatment (e.g., Buzhong Yiqi Decoction).

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

See through the surface to the essence. Cut through 'disease-name anxiety'. Do not be trapped by the label 'gastritis'; instead, seek the underlying 'pattern' (Zheng). As long as the mathematical model (pathogenesis) is the same, the formula (prescription) to solve the equation is the same.

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Same treatment for different diseases refers to the principle that if different diseases share the same pathogenesis (e.g., both are qi deficiency or cold congealing), they can be treated with the same method and prescription. It reflects the principle of 'treatment based on syndrome differentiation', which prioritizes pathogenesis over disease names.

MINIMUM ACTION

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Practice this model in one real situation:

First examine the pathogenesis rather than the disease name
confirm that different diseases share the same mechanism
establish the treatment method and select the prescription based on the common pathogenesis
adjust according to concurrent symptoms
avoid prescribing solely based on the disease name.

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