Research on the storage-expelling characteristic of kidney in visceral manifestation and the theory of "retaining essence and removing turbidity"
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2157.2024.08.006
- VernacularTitle:藏象视域下肾之藏泻及"留精去粗"理论探微
- Author:
Ni ZENG
1
;
Qingwu SHI
;
Chengyan WU
Author Information
1. 南京中医药大学中医药文献研究所 南京 210023
- Keywords:
kidney;
visceral manifestation;
storage-expelling characteristics of five zang viscera;
retaining essence and removing turbidity;
Liuwei Dihuang Pill
- From:
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;47(8):1065-1069
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The theories of "absence of kidney excess syndrome" and "treating kidney disease only by the tonifying method without the purgative method" have been highly praised by medical practitioners throughout history. However,the syndrome of intermingled deficiency and excess of kidney in clinical practice is not uncommon,and there are many cases that treating kidney disease with the method of expelling kidney turbidity. However,its theoretical basis has not been systematically organized and studied. This article,based on the consideration of the "three purging" herbs of Liuwei Dihuang Pill,finds that "kidney" in traditional Chinese medicine not only stores essence,but also removes turbidity. From the theory of storage-expelling of five zang viscera,the physiological characteristic of kidney is integrated with storing and expelling functions. In addition to storing essence and qi to maintain normal life activities in the human body,it also exercises the function of excretion through the bladder and sanjiao. Under pathological conditions,both the function of storing essence and excretion of turbidity in kidney can be affected,which manifests as lack of essence and accumulation of turbidity. The pathological features of this disease are characterized by kidney qi deficiency as the root cause,accumulation of turbidity as the result,and intertwined with each other. Based on the physiology and pathology of visceral manifestation of kidney in traditional Chinese medicine,the theory of "retaining essence and removing turbidity" can be used in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease. When treating kidney disease,the method of invigorating the kidney can also be combined with the method of expelling kidney turbidity,such as promoting diuresis,dissipating phlegm,promoting blood circulation,or removing toxin. Flexible selection of the above treatment methods can improve the therapeutic effect.
