Exploring the Disease Mechanism and Treatment of Ischemic Stroke Based on Ascending and Descending of Qi Movement from the Perspective of Xiang Thinking
- VernacularTitle:象思维视域下基于气机升降理论探讨缺血性中风的病机与治疗
- Author:
Liuding WANG
1
;
Xiao LIANG
1
;
Yifan CHEN
1
;
Yue LIU
1
;
Hongxi LIU
1
;
Di ZHAO
1
;
Yunfan ZHANG
1
;
Yunmeng CHEN
1
;
Xueru ZHANG
1
;
Yunling ZHANG
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: ischemic stroke; xiang thinking; ascending and descending of qi movement; qi circumfluence
- From: Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(14):1443-1448
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Xiang thinking is the key way of thinking to construct the life model of human body in traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）， and the theory of ascending and descending of qi movement is an important manifestation of xiang thinking in the theory of TCM. Based on the theory of qi movement， this paper interpreted the mechanism of ischemic stroke through the perspective of xiang thinking "earth weakness - wood constraint - fire hyperactivity"， as "earth weakness in the central and dampness accumulated to phlegm" "wood constraint and stirring wind led to blood stasis" and "fire hyperactivity and fire toxin showed flaming upward" due to disorder of qi movement. Combined with the "xiang of medicinal properties and therapy methods" to discuss the treatment and prescriptions of ischaemic stroke， applying wind medicinals to elevate ji-earth （己土） and yi-wood （乙木）， so that phlegm and stasis can be eliminated， and cold medicinals to descend jia-wood （甲木） and wu-earth （戊土） so that fire toxin can be cleared， with a view to restore ascending and descending of qi movement for ischaemic stroke.
