The Theoretical Connotation of Aromatherapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.11.001
- VernacularTitle:中医香疗理论内涵解析
- Author:
Qianfeng CHEN
1
;
Xiaoying HUANG
1
;
Ming YANG
1
Author Information
1. Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine， Nanchang， 330004
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
aromatherapy;
theory of qi;
theoretical connotation
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;65(11):1093-1097
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM） aromatherapy regulates the internal qi of the human body through the selection of specific aromatic medicinals， promoting the normal transportation and circulation of qi and blood and the coordination of zang-fu organs， and at the same time focusing on spiritual harmonization and nourishment， to achieve the therapeutic goal of nourishing both body and spirit. Its theoretical characteristics include the holism view of the unity of human beings and nature， the dynamic view of the balance of yin and yang， the pattern differentiation view of the three categories of disease cause， the preventive view of treating disease before it arises， and the regulation-care view of treating both body and spirit. From the perspective of qi theory， the theoretical connotation of TCM aromatherapy was analysed in depth， including the concept of life and disease， the concept of qi and blood， the theory of qi movement， and stressed the embodiment of the trinity view of body-qi-spirit in TCM aromatherapy， and the significant guidance of the principle of seeking the similar qi in TCM aromatherapy practice. This paper systematically summarized the theoretical characteristics and connotations of TCM aromatherapy， which could provide guidance for the practice of TCM aromatherapy.
