Modern Medicine Insights into Strengthening the Spleen and Resolving Dampness for Treating Spleen Deficiency with Dyslipidemia Based on the Theory of "the Spleen Governs the Dispersion of Essence"
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.10.001
- VernacularTitle:基于“脾主散精”探析健脾化湿治疗脾虚血脂异常的现代医学内涵
- Author:
Shijia LIU
1
;
Yiguo WANG
2
;
Qiming ZHANG
2
Author Information
1. The First Clinical Medical College，Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Jinan，250014
2. Medical Experiment Center，China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
dyslipidemia;
spleen governs the dispersion of essence;
strengthening the spleen and resolving dampness
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;66(10):981-986
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The traditional theory of "the spleen governs the dispersion of essence" refers to the spleen's pivotal role in distributing refined nutrients throughout the body. In traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）， lipids are categorized under "gaozhi （膏脂）"， and their transportation and metabolism via apolipoproteins are believed to be closely related to the spleen's dispersing function. The liver， which synthesizes apolipoproteins， is functionally linked to the spleen system in TCM. Impaired dispersion of essence by the spleen and disrupted transportation of gaozhi constitute the pathological mechanism of dyslipidemia due to spleen deficiency. Strengthening the spleen and resolving dampness is the core therapeutic principle. From the perspective of modern medicine， this may involve promoting hepatic functional recovery related to lipid metabolism， thereby enhancing lipid processing and reducing the levels of abnormally accumulated lipids in the bloodstream.
