Exploration of the Part of the"Belly"in Synopsis of the Golden Chamber
10.16466/j.issn1005-5509.2024.07.013
- VernacularTitle:《金匮要略》"肚"之部位探微
- Author:
Dongxin ZHAO
1
;
Pengying LI
Author Information
1. 北京中医药大学 北京 100029
- Keywords:
Synopsis of the Golden Chamber;
belly;
abdomen;
syncope due to pathogenic cold;
jaundice;
Yangming disease;
syncope due to Yangming cold
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2024;48(7):834-837
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To distinguish and analyze the provisions of the word"belly"mentioned in Synopsis of the Golden Chamber,and to explore the similarities and differences in the usage of"belly"and"abdomen"during the period when Synopsis of the Golden Chamber was written,and clarify the specific meanings of"cold in the belly"and"heat in the belly".[Methods]By analyzing the meaning of the articles related to"belly"and verifying the original meaning of the words"belly"and"abdomen"in the era when ZHANG Zhongjing wrote the book,combined with the articles in Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Synopsis of the Golden Chamber that were similar to the diseases"syncope due to pathogenic cold"and"jaundice"described in the articles,the usage of"belly"in the articles was summarized.[Results]Throughout history,there had been various interpretations of"belly",such as considering it as the spleen,a part of the spleen meridian,and a reference to the abdomen.After examining the original meanings of the two characters"belly","abdomen"was first born in"belly",and its meaning and word making ability were higher than"belly"."Belly"was first seen in the Western Han Dynasty,and it mostly referred to the stomach of animals.Through verifying ZHANG Zhongjing's analysis of the principles and methods of"syncope due to pathogenic cold"and"jaundice"diseases,it was found that in Synopsis of the Golden Chamber,"belly"referred to the stomach and intestines,which was applied in the expression of Yangming disease.[Conclusion]The meanings of"belly"and"abdomen"in Synopsis of the Golden Chamber are different,and"belly"is not a mutual use of"abdomen".
