Discussion on the Application of Guizhi Tangin the Treatment of Menstrual Disorders,Leukorrheal Disease,Gravid Trouble,and Parturition Problems of the Female
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.01.037
- VernacularTitle:桂枝汤在女性经带胎产病症的应用探讨
- Author:
Yanhui HUANG
1
;
Jia LIU
;
Huichun WU
;
Xiwu WU
Author Information
1. 武汉市中医医院,湖北武汉 430061
- Keywords:
Guizhi Tang(Cinnamomi Ramulus Decoction);
classical prescriptions;
disharmony between nutrient qi and defensive qi;
harmonizing nutrient qi and defensive qi;
gynecological diseases
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;42(1):249-253
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In the special periods of puberty,menstruation,pregnancy,postpartum,and perimenopause of the female life,the drastic changes in qi and blood of the women cause the redistribution of qi,blood,yin and yang in those periods,which easily leads to various disordered states of disharmony between nutrient qi and defensive qi,disharmony between qi and blood,and imbalance of yin and yang.By analyzing the mechanism of the disharmony between nutrient qi and defensive qi in the special periods of puberty,menstruation,pregnancy,postpartum,and perimenopause of the female life,this paper proposes the approach of harmonizing nutrient qi and defensive qi to treat menstrual disorders,leukorrheal disease,gravid trouble,and parturition problems.Moreover,It is recommended that Guizhi Tang(Cinnamomi Ramulus Decoction),the chief of ZHANG Zhong-Jing's prescriptions and having the actions of releasing muscles and harmonizing nutrient qi and defensive qi,and activiting qi and harmonizing yin and yang,can be used to treat gynecological diseases through the modification.The utilization of Guizhi Tang for the treatment of gynecological diseases at various periods of women's lives will expand the application of classical prescriptions in treating gynecological diseases.
