Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Based on the Theory of "Deficiency Qi Retention and Stagnation"
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.12.007
- VernacularTitle:从“虚气留滞”论治心房颤动
- Author:
Sihan JIA
1
;
Yanjie LIAN
1
;
Juju SHANG
1
;
Hongxu LIU
1
Author Information
1. Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine， Capital Medical University， Beijing， 100010
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
atrial fibrillation;
healthy qi depletion;
pathogenic qi retention and stagnation;
supplement deficiency and remove stagnation
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;65(12):1235-1239
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper explained the etiology and mechanism of atrial fibrillation based on the theory of "deficiency qi stagnation" for directing the treatment. It is believed that “deficiency qi” is the root of atrial fibrillation， which can be divided into deficiency of pectoral qi in heart and lungs of the upper jiao， deficiency of center qi in spleen and stomach of the middle jiao， and deficiency of original qi in kidney of the lower jiao， and stagnation of stasis， phlegm dampness， cold dampness and other pathogenic qi as the pathological basis of atrial fibrillation， which lead to the development of atrial fibrillation by constraint to heat， or stagnation of cold and dampness， or pathogens stagnation in heart and lung. The therapeutic principles is to supplement deficiency and remove stagnation， and Qingliang Buqi Tiaomai Decoction （清凉补气调脉汤） is often used to supplement the center and boost qi， rectify qi and unblock vessels； Qingliang Huashi Tiaomai Decoction （清凉化湿调脉汤） is often used to strengthen the middle and remove phlegm， dry dampness and unblock vessels； Ziyang Wenhua Tiaomai Decoction （滋养温化调脉汤） is often used to bank up original qi， supplement yin and tonify yang， dissipate cold and unblock vessels.
