Analysis on academic characteristics and medication rules of traditional Chinese medical master Liu Zu-yi for treating insomnia.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20190225.001
- Author:
Ke MA
1
;
Fang LIU
2
;
Ya-Kun SHOU
3
;
Sheng-Qiang ZHOU
2
;
Chun-Ji ZHOU
3
;
Qi WANG
3
;
Chu-Chu ZENG
3
;
Zu-Yi LIU
4
Author Information
1. Hunan University of Chinese Medicine Changsha 410208,China the Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine Changsha 410006,China.
2. the Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine Changsha 410006,China.
3. Hunan University of Chinese Medicine Changsha 410208,China.
4. Hunan Academy of Chinese Medicine Changsha 410006,China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Liu Zu-yi;
academic characteristics;
insomnia;
medication rule
- MeSH:
Data Mining;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
therapeutic use;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
standards;
Meridians;
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders;
drug therapy
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2019;44(12):2607-2615
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To analyze the academic characteristics and medication rules of traditional Chinese medical master Liu Zu-yi for treating insomnia. Totally 178 cases of insomnia treated by Professor Liu were collected,and the treatment data were input into traditional Chinese medicine inheritance support system( TCMISS) by using data mining methods,such as essential information,frequency statistics of symptoms,syndrome type statistics,extraction of syndrome elements,frequency statistics of drugs; and four properties and five tastes of drugs,distribution of meridians,regularity of prescriptions,new prescription analysis were mined. It was found that the most commonly used drugs( over 100 times) were Albiziae Cortex,Longgu,Polygoni Multiflori Caulis,Ostreae Concha,Ziziphi Spinosae Semen,Crataegi Fructus; the commonly used couplet medicines were Longgu-Ostreae Concha,Ziziphi Spinosae Semen-Polygoni Multiflori Caulis,Ziziphi Spinosae Semen-Albiziae Cortex-Polygoni Multiflori Caulis; and seven new prescriptions in treating insomnia were explored,such as prescriptions containing Hordei Fructus Germinatus,Ziziphi Spinosae Semen,Galli Gigerii Endothelium Corneum,Rehmanniae Radix,Lilii Bulbus. Based on the introduction and discussion of Professor Liu's academic views and characteristics on insomnia treatment and the illustrative evidences added to the typical case list,this paper combines the academic characteristics,data support and typical medical records to verify each other,and objectively summarizes his academic experience for treating insomnia. Treatment shall focus on the primary cause of disease in three aspects; syndrome differentiation shall distinguish between excessive disease and deficient disease; therapy shall reinforce deficiency and reduce diarrhea,regulate the five internal organs,and emphasizes the heart and liver,particularly the liver; medication shall focus on the drugs for calming the mind and protecting the stomach and spleen,which are commonly combined with three types of traditional Chinese medicine with effect in introducing Yangqi( Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum,Prunellae Spica,Polygoni Multiflori Caulis) and restraining Yangqi( Longgu,Ostreae Concha,Ziziphi Spinosae Semen); nursing care focuses on preserving the body and tranquilizing the mind by means of three methods for tranquilizing the mind and three methods for preserving the body.
