Research Progress in Chinese medicine for chronic fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS) is a common debilitating disease with an unclear pathogenesis. Currently, Western medicine primarily treats the symptoms, and there is no satisfactory treatment plan. Guided by the principles of syndrome differentiation, traditional Chinese medicine adopts a holistic approach. Treatment methods, including herbal compound prescriptions, acupuncture and massage, cupping, and scraping, all have shown good clinical efficacy for CFS. This paper reviewed the methods and mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine in treating CFS, providing a reference for clinical treatment and further exploration of the mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine in treating CFS.