衰老由多种原因所致，其病机复杂多变。且中医关于衰老的原因和机制的理论呈现百家争鸣、百花齐放的状态。笔者认为，人体在衰老过程中，阴虚是衰老的重要因素，且随着时间的推移，阴虚可引起阳虚、气虚、血瘀痰凝，进而加速衰老进程。因此，阴虚是衰老的基本病机，滋阴可延缓衰老，结合具体病因病机变化遣方用药是其重要手段。

Aging is caused by a variety of reasons. Its pathogenesis is complex and changeable. The theory of the cause and mechanism of aging in TCM shows a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend. The author believes that yin deficiency which runs through the whole process of aging, is the initiating factor and the basic pathogenesis of aging. As time goes on, yin deficiency could cause yang deficiency, qi deficiency, blood stasis and phlegm coagulation, then accelerate the aging process. Therefore, the basic pathogenesis of aging is yin deficiency. The basic method of anti-aging effect is nourishing yin and adjust the prescriptions according to the specific etiology and pathogenesis

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