Treatment of Idiopathic Olfactory Disorders from the Perspective of Heart and Lungs
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.01.013
- VernacularTitle:从心肺论治特发性嗅觉障碍
- Author:
Lei HAN
1
;
Shanshan XUE
2
;
Yongjun WU
1
Author Information
1. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine，Nanjing，210029
2. Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
idiopathic olfactory disorder;
anosmia;
heart;
lung;
pectoral qi;
intradermal needle
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2026;67(1):83-86
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To summarize the clinical experience of treating idiopathic olfactory disorder from the perspective of heart and lungs. It is believed that the sense of olfaction is based on the nose， rooted in the heart， functioning through the lungs， and conveyed by pectoral qi. The key pathogenesis of idiopathic olfactory disorder lies in the accumulation of pathogenic factors in the heart and lungs， blood vessel obstruction， the failure of the lungs to disperse and descend， and the loss of control of pectoral qi. In treatment， internal and external therapies could be combined. The internal therapy can correct the imbalance of the zang-fu organs， using the self-prescribed Bilong Formula （鼻聋方） to dispel wind and diffuse the lung， invigorate blood and relieving stuffy orifices； the external therapy can clear nasal obstruction， supplemented by intradermal needle embedding at three acupoints， bilateral Yingxiang （LI 20）， bilateral Shangyingxiang （EX-HN 8） and Yintang （GV 29）， and integrated olfactory training for comprehensive treatment.
