The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Proves it effective to treat AIDS, but there is a big controversy about its pathological analysis.

 Here the authors have analyzed AIDS pathologically and etiologically to point out that the vital Qi plays a very important role in the process and that the principle of the deficiency (Xu) and excessiveness (Shi) in 8 diagnose principles is a practical and reasonable principle to guide the clinical treatment. 

According to this principle, 3 syndromes groups can be classified: deficiency syndromes (Xu), excessiveness Syndromes (Shi) and the combined syndromes of deficiency and excessiveness. The author has suggested the treating principle consequently, including the effective herbals and acupuncture points. 

(By Du Xudian & Zhang Qiu, From Academy for Chinese Culture and Health Science, Oakland, CA 94612 USA and Zhejiang College of TCM, Dept. for Acupuncture, HangZhou. China)