Discussion on LI Dongyuan′s "deficiency of spleen and stomach qi" theory
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2157.2024.12.007
- VernacularTitle:论李东垣“至而不至，是为不及”思想
- Author:
Xiang LI
1
;
Jianjun GU
1
Author Information
1. School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
LI Dongyuan;
deficiency of spleen and stomach qi;
spleen and stomach disease;
yin fire
- From:
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;47(12):1675-1680
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
LI Dongyuan, the founder of the tonification school, attaches great importance to the role of the spleen and stomach in the ascending and descending movement of qi in the human body. Based on years of clinical experience, LI Dongyuan proposed that regulating the spleen and stomach is fundamental to treating liver, heart, lung, and kidney diseases. This theory is a concentrated expression of his clinical approach. This provision is derived from the chapter 9 and has rich connotations. This article draws on the theory of five movements and six qi, as well as the theory of yin fire, to explain the deeper connotations of this provision. According to Dongyuan′s theories, "Should be to but not to, this is insufficient", "Unimpeded by my restrained delusions", "Born by me is insufficient because of me", and "Restrain my arrogance unimpeded", correspond to the pathogenesis of the spleen and stomach disease of the heart, kidney, lung, and liver. Simultaneously, this article also discusses the rules and treatment method of the other four zang-organ diseases in the case of spleen and stomach deficiency, providing novel insights for treating multi-zang organ diseases with spleen and stomach deficiency as the core.
- Full text:2025010216523402146Discussion on LI Dongyuan′s “deficiency of spleen and stomach qi” theory.pdf
