Philosophy and Method of Regulating and Treating PCOS by TCM Master Xia Guicheng
10.14148/j.issn.1672-0482.2017.0551
- VernacularTitle:国医大师夏桂成调治PCOS的理念与方法
- Author:
Jie CHEN
1
;
Yong TAN
;
Qing-Ling REN
;
Rong-Kui HU
Author Information
1. 南京中医药大学附属医院
- Keywords:
Xia Guicheng;
polycystic ovarian syndrome;
circular motion biological clock rhythm
- From:
Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2017;33(6):551-553,569
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper introduces the philosophy and method of regulating and treating polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)byTCM master Xia Guicheng.Circular motion biological clock rhythm of female reproductive axis was analyzed with the conceptof waxing and waning,conversion of yin and yang in Tai Chi of Yi-ology.He proposes heart-kidney interaction,priority of balancingyin and yang,coordination of liver and spleen,qi and blood,and regulating the changes of menstruation cycle to treatmenstrual disorder.It is believed that the disorder of the circular motion biological clock rhythm of reproductive axis is thesource of PCOS.Dysfunction of main zang-fu organs is the key of PCOS,including lack of essence-generation source due to theinsufficiency of reproduction-stimulating essence,rhythm disorder due to non-interaction between the heart and the kidney,yindeficiency with yang hyperactivity due to insufficiency of liver-yin,phlegm and fat causing disease due to spleen and stomach.The dysfunction of storing and discharging of extraordinary fu organs is the apparent factor of menstruation disorder in PCOS.
