Postoperative Treatment and Rehabilitation of Malignant Tumor Based on the Theory of Qi Sinking in Traditional Chinese Medicine
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.11.006
- VernacularTitle:基于气陷理论探析恶性肿瘤术后中医药治疗与康复思路
- Author:
Qianhui SUN
1
;
Guanghui ZHU
1
;
Bowen XU
1
;
Ying ZHANG
1
;
Jie LI
1
Author Information
1. Guang 'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
qi sinking;
malignant tumor;
postoperative rehabilitation;
pectoral qi;
center qi
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;65(11):1120-1125
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
As an important concept in Chinese medicine theory, "qi sinking" is the inheritance and extension of the thought core of sinking of qi in whole body. This article explored the concept of sinking of pectoral qi, center qi, and kidney qi in the theory of qi sinking, and believed that sinking of pectoral qi, stagnation and sinking of center qi, deficiency and sinking of kidney qi were the core pathogenesis of postoperative injury in malignant tumours. Anchored to the method of reinforcing healthy qi and lifting the sunken, this article recommended to identify pattern and treat by guiding supplement and lifting the sunken. For lung gold impairment, heart yang depletion, and pectoral qi sinking, the treatment is to warm and supplement heart and lung, lift pectoral qi, and restore the respiratory function by modified Shengxian Decoction (升陷汤) plus Guizhi Decoction (桂枝汤); for spleen depletion and pathways blockage, liver failing to act freely, and center qi stagnation and sinking, the treatment is to warm and supplement center qi, raise yang and lift the sunken, and restore the digestive function by modified Buzhong Yiqi Decoction (补中益气汤); for source exhausted and essence deficiency, liver qi hiding, and kidney qi deficiency to inward invasion, the treatment is to nourish the kidney and astringe the liver, consolidate the original qi and lift qi, improve the pelvic floor dysfunction, and protect the kidney function by modified Liuwei Dihuang Pill (六味地黄丸) plus Shengma Chaihu Decoction (升麻柴胡汤). Modification need base on different disease patterns and stages, and new ideas for postoperative traditional Chinese medicine treatment and rehabilitation of malignant tumours were provided.