A superficial study on the relationship between gastrointestinal motility and Five Zang organs
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2010.01.017
- VernacularTitle:胃肠动力与中医五脏相关性之浅识
- Author:
Pengpeng AN
;
Lingling LI
;
Ming TANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Gastrointestinal motility;
Ascending and descending of Qi transportation
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2010;32(1):38-39
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The current study suggested that gastrointestinal motility has a close relationship with ascending-descending theory of spleen and stomach of TCM.Gastrointestinal symptoms caused by Qi disorder of spleen are identical with the clinical manifestations of gastrointestinal motility disorders.Although spleen and stomach act as the pivot of Qi transporting in the body,the dysfunction of liver,lung,kidney,and heart may also cause disorders of Qi in ascending and descending,manifested as pathological gastrointestinal motility.Therefore,when gastrointestinal motility appears abnormality,we should pay attention to other organs besides analyzing dysfunction of spleen and stomach
