Hormones are present in the body itself and generally do not require supplementation. In disease states, exogenous glucocorticoids are effective anti-inflammatory agents, commonly used for fever, encephalitis, asthma, nephropathy, dermatitis, etc., and while they have therapeutic effects, they also have side effects and dependence. Those who have to use exogenous hormones for a long period of time should think about how to reduce the dosage and stop the drug from the beginning to prevent dependence. Exogenous hormone according to Chinese medicine is categorized as pure yang products, the initial use of easy to appear Yang Sheng depletion of yin, yin deficiency fire symptoms; long-term application of a large number of exogenous hormones can inhibit their own adrenal cortex, resulting in their own production of hormone function decline, reduce the amount of the beginning of the easy to see qi and yin deficiency symptoms; small dose maintenance of the yin and yang deficiency or deficiency of qi and blood symptoms; completely discontinued after the most often see the kidney and yang deficiency symptoms. Evolution of the law: the initial use of more yin deficiency and fire, reduce the amount of more yin and yang deficiency, stop more kidney yang deficiency. To solve the problem of exogenous hormone dependence, it is necessary to treat the disease at its root and regulate the whole body. First nourish yin, then supplement yang, or yin seeking yang, the purpose is to rely on their own production of hormones, so that exogenous hormones from the reduction of the amount of exogenous hormones to stop, and gradually get rid of the dependence on exogenous hormones. 1, exogenous hormone treatment period – nourishing yin to reduce fire The first large dose of exogenous hormones, easy to burn the kidney water, embedded into the yin deficiency and fire, nourishing yin to reduce fire method can make the patient does not appear yin deficiency and hyperactivity of the symptoms, to ensure that the therapeutic amount of exogenous hormones continue to be applied in order to play a better role. For patients with insomnia, palpitations and sweating, thirst for drinking, flushed face, constipation, yellow urine, red tongue with yellow fur, slippery or slippery pulse, Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan can be used with additional subtractions. For those with fullness in the chest and diaphragm, or chagrin in the chest, bitter, sticky and dull mouth, thirst and lack of desire for drink, constipation or irascibility of stools, dark or dark red tongue, yellow and white greasy moss, thin and smooth or smooth pulse, and dampness-heat embedded in the body, can be combined with Artemisia capillaris soup with additional subtractions. Repeated application of exogenous hormones for a long time, cold and heat, and harmonize yin and yang, with Wu Mei Pill plus reduction, can reduce the dosage of exogenous hormones. 2, exogenous hormone reduction period, small dose maintenance period – nourishing yin and warming yang In the exogenous hormone dosage reduction, the suppressed self secretion of hormone function has not yet been fully restored, and self-produced hormone is insufficient. As the dosage of exogenous hormones decreases, the power of tonifying the kidney should be gradually strengthened to promote the production capacity of its own hormones, which can reduce the dependence on exogenous hormones and make it less likely to rebound. Nourishing yin with Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, nourishing yin and lowering fire with Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan, nourishing yin and clearing the liver with Qi Ju Di Huang Wan, warming the yang with Jin Gui Kidney Qi Pills, warming the yang and promoting water with Ji Sheng Kidney Qi Pills, and so on. Insomnia and heartburn, hot flashes and sweating, tongue pale, fat and dull, slippery pulse, when with the phlegm method. Thick yellow greasy moss should be cleaned, can choose small trapping chest soup, warm gallbladder soup with subtractions; thick white greasy moss should be warmed, can choose two Chen Tang, three son to raise the family soup to cut; tongue purple and dull and then with Zephyr orchids, motherwort and other products to promote blood and water. For those with spontaneous sweating, shortness of breath, tender red or dark red tongue, thin yellow moss or peeling, thin smooth or fine pulse, with the method of benefiting qi, nourishing yin and clearing heat, choose Maimendong Soup and Shengwei San with additions. For those who are weak in sweating, prone to recurring infections, with fat and pale tongue, thin white coating, and floating and feeble pulse, the method of strengthening the spleen, strengthening the qi and consolidating the root can be combined with Jade Screen Fung San and Ginseng and Atractylodes Macrocephalae San with additions. 3.Discontinuation of exogenous hormone – seeking Yang in Yin For those who have been using exogenous hormone for a long time, after the exogenous hormone is discontinued, it usually takes several months or even 1~2 years for their own adrenal cortex function, which has been severely suppressed, to gradually recover. For those who have dark color, fatigue and laziness, loose stool and frequent urination, coldness, cold limbs, warm hands and feet, fat and dull or purple tongue, thin white or white greasy moss, and weak or fine pulse, they can take Jin Gui Kidney Qi Pill, which can be used to replenish yin and yang, or use Predecessor’s Pill with Zi He Che, Mealybugs, Deer Horn Frost and other blood and flesh sentient products, to seek for yang in yin.