A Study on the Connotation of "Bo" （搏） in Traditional Chinese Medicine
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.11.002
- VernacularTitle:中医学“搏”的概念内涵考释
- Author:
Zhao WANG
1
;
Yunze SHI
1
;
Zhimin YU
2
Author Information
1. Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine， Harbin， 150040
2. Institute of Basic Theory for Chinese Medicine， China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bo（搏）;
pathomechanism theory;
The Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor （《黄帝内经》）
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;65(11):1098-1103
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The concept of "Bo" （搏） originates from The Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor （《黄帝内经》）. Its original meaning mostly refers to gathering and attacking， but in pulseology it reflects the potential of conflict and was widely used in the methods of taking pulse from zang-fu organs and yin and yang. This paper conducted a literature research on the concept and connotation of "Bo" （搏）， and summarized the seven meanings of it， including contention， intersection， stop， change， attachment， pulse， and pathological pulse. At the same time， the pathomechanism of "Bo" （搏） was explained and its four characteristics are summarized， including contention to transformation， concurrent transformation， latent pathogen gathering， and changes transforming to qi； the pathomechanism and locations of "Bo" （搏） were also summarized， including zang-fu organs， channels and collaterals， five body constituents， qi level， blood level， and other aspects， involving therapeutic methods like the opening and diffusing， expressing and tonifying， regulating balance. The concept and connotation of "Bo" （搏） were systematically studied and improved to provide new perspectives and ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of many modern intractable diseases.
