Exploration on Differentiation and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease under the Theory of Earth Being Dredged by Wood

VernacularTitle:从"土得木而达"辨治胃食管反流病
Author: Jinru LI ¹ ; Dan LONG ; Ying ZHU
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1. 湖南中医药大学第一附属医院,湖南长沙 410021
Keywords: gastroesophageal reflux disease; earth being dredged by wood; wood-soil relationship; experience of famous doctors
From: Journal of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;40(2):196-200
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: This article summarizes the understanding of Professor Zhu Ying,a guidance teacher for the inheritance of academic ex-perience of national senior traditional Chinese medicine experts,on the theoretical connotation of"earth being dredged by wood"in The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic,and her experience in treating gastroesophageal reflux disease from the perspective of"earth being dredged by wood".It is believed that the pathogenesis of this disease is the imbalance of the spleen and stomach,failure of gallbladder qi to fall,rise of heart fire,and out-of-control kidney water;the treatment should be based on the principles and methods of soothing the liver and dispersing the gallbladder,coordinating the rise and fall of the spleen and stomach qi,stalling the heart fire and relieving depression,restraining and reducing the burning and dry stomach fire,supporting the spleen and aiding the kidney,and cultivating and nourishing the weak wood.The key is to restore the normal state of the growth and restraint of the wood and soil.