WANG Jianmin's Experience in Treating Cathartic Colon from the Perspective of "Keeping Sweet to Return Liquid"
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.11.004
- VernacularTitle:王建民从“甘守津还”论治泻药性结肠经验
- Author:
Siyuan ZHANG
1
;
Ming LI
1
;
Kun TANG
2
;
Ran TANG
1
;
Yueyue ZHANG
1
;
Yue ZHAO
1
;
1
Author Information
1. The First Clinical Medical College，Anhui University of Chinese Medicine，Hefei，230031
2. The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cathartic colon;
constipation;
keeping sweet to return liquid;
famous doctor's experience;
WANG Jianmin
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;66(11):1104-1108
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To summarize Professor WANG Jianmin's experience in cathartic colon from "keeping sweet to return liquid". It is believed that the key to the pathogenesis of cathartic colon is fluid consumption and intestinal dryness， including yin depletion of spleen earth， and lack of sources for body fluids production； discordance of water and fire in kidneys， and irregular distribution of body fluids； and closure of the lungs and liver leads to inability of the flow of fluids. The treatment is based on the principle of "keeping sweet to return liquid"， using sweet medicinals mainly， assistant with sour， bland and acrid medicinals， and self-prescribed Lipi Shengjin Decoction （理脾生津汤）， Wenshen Runchang Decoction （温肾润肠汤）， Kaifei Shunchang Decoction （开肺顺肠汤）， Rougan Tongbian Decoction （柔肝通便汤） could be used to regulate spleen yin by the sweet and bland， and establish qi and promote fluid production； the sweet and warm medicinals can replenish water and fire， transform into qi， and distribute body fluids； the acrid and sweet can open lung depression， descend qi， and flow the body fluids； the sour and sweet can emolliate liver， move qi， and transform fluids.
