Study on the Concept and Clinical Application of Chongmai Based on The Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2024.15.001
- VernacularTitle:基于《黄帝内经》探究冲脉概念及临床应用
- Author:
Xiangyi SHEN
1
;
Juan HE
1
Author Information
1. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine，Beijing，100029
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chongmai;
The Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor （《黄帝内经》）;
artery;
sea of blood
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;65(15):1525-1530
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Through combing and analysing the relevant records of Chongmai in The Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor （《黄帝内经》）， the basis for the formation of the concept of Chongmai， its development， and the connotation of its name and reality are examined. It is believed that the concept of Chongmai is based on the observation of arterial pulsation by ancient people， and the practice of pulse diagnosis and blood letting by healing stone， to reflect the importance placed on the entity of the blood vessels， the concept of qi and blood in clinical practice. The name， route and function of Chongmai all reflect the above characteristics. With the development of medical theory and the standardization of the distribution and route of meridians by the three-Yin and three-Yang model thinking， the theory of the twelve meridians has taken a dominant position， and the arterial sites belonging to Chongmai are divided by the twelve meridians， resulting in the intersection and confusion between the positioning of the Chongmai and the twelve meridians in later generations. The independent function and disease characteristics of the Chongmai are becoming increasingly blurred， ultimately leading to a disconnection between the clinical application and theoretical positioning of Chongmai. Based on the high degree of belonging of the human arterial system to Chongmai， and based on the exuberance-decline and excess-deficiency， free and stasis of qi and blood， this article concluded that the connotation of Chongmai as the sea of blood， governs reproduction and menstruation， dominates disease of gynaecology， cold pathogen intruding the body， and mental disease， and formulates corresponding treatment methods， which has a unique value and significance in clinic.
