The Application of the Idea of Stomach Qi of Treatise on Cold-Induced Disease in the Differentiation of Disease and Pulse
- VernacularTitle:《伤寒论》中“胃气”思想在病脉辨证中的运用
- Author:
Chunping FANG
;
Buping LIU
;
Zhangzhi ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Treatise on Cold-Induced Disease;
stomach Qi;
diet;
stool;
pulse;
treatment based on syndrome differentiation
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2014;(8):948-950
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective] To analyze the application of the idea of Stomach Qi of Treatise on Cold-Induced Disease in the differentiation of disease and pulse. [Method] To choose and analyze the articles, line by line, related to stomach Qi, including trying to treat, diet, stool and pulse, and to conclude the application of stomach Qi thought in disease diagnosis, cure and predicting the condition of disease.[Result] Treatise on Cold-Induced Disease advocating trying drug and food, if there was fever after drug and food, it meant stomach Qi was impaired, and it was hard to cure the diseases. On the contrary, there was stomach Qi, it was easy to cure the diseases. By using Xiao Chengqi Tang to try, if there was flatus to turn, it meant that stomach Qi was strong, and Catharis could be used. On the contrary, catharis could not be used. Being able to eat meaned that there was sthenic fever in middle energizer,or stomach Qi was recovering, or middle energizer was very deficient. Being not able to eat meaned the different condition of stomach Qi, according to the accompaning symptoms. Though observing the amount, shapes, colours,smel and frequency of feces, the conditions of heat and cold, deficiency and excess of a disease could be concluded. If syndrome and pulse were consistent, it meant that Stomach Qi stil existed, and a serious il ness could be cured. conversely stomach Qi was extremely deficient, and it was hard to cure a mild il ness. Floating FuYang pulse and too creek pulse being smal er than ChongYang pulse al meaned stomach Qi existing.[Result] Treatise on Cold-Induced Disease often judged the ups and downs of stomach Qi according to the differentiation of disease and pulse ,to predict the condition of disease.
