A Brief Exploration of Endogenous Wind （内风） by Tracing Its Origin and Development
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.02.016
- VernacularTitle:追流溯源简析“内风”
- Author:
Xiaojin QIU
1
;
Min LI
2
;
Fei YU
1
;
Ruiying SHU
1
;
Dandan DING
2
Author Information
1. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine，Beijing，100029
2. Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Capital Medical University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
endogenous wind （内风）;
exogenous wind （外风）;
historical origin and development;
dispersal
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;66(2):197-200
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The historical development of endogenous wind （内风） is traced with time as the thread， based on the progression of factors such as syndromes， causes of disease， and pathogenesis. It is believed that the concept of wind syndrome originated in The Inner Canon of Yellow Emperor （《黄帝内经》）， encompassing both exogenous wind （外风） and endogenous wind syndrome. Over time， exogenous wind syndrome gradually evolved into mild syndromes and severe syndromes， while endogenous wind syndrome emerged from severe syndromes of exogenous wind. Endogenous wind syndrome has both syndrome and pathogenic attributes， and its theoretical system has gradually become more refined. Based on the theories of ancient and modern medical practitioners， and combining the holistic perspectives with Xiang （象） thinking， it is proposed that endogenous wind has both physiological and pathological distinctions. The physiological endogenous wind refers to the liver's moderate dispersing and regulating function， which helps to distribute qi （气）， blood， and body fluids， while pathological endogenous wind arises from abnormal liver dispersal. Therefore， in clinical practice， different treatment methods， such as tonifying， unblocking， and warming， can be applied according to the differentiation of deficiency and excess in the pathogenesis.
