Brain-Gut Axis Perspective on Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Role of Gut Microbiota and Therapeutic Strategies of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders, with dysfunction of the gut-brain axis (GBA) being its core pathogenic mechanism. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), guided by the theory of "liver-spleen interaction" and the core therapeutic principle of "soothing the liv...