Discussion on Thoughts for Differentiation and Treatment of Gynecological Disease Following Pharmacological Theory Based on Natural Phenomena
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.03.034
- VernacularTitle:从"药类法象"探讨妇科疾病诊治思路
- Author:
Weilin ZHENG
1
;
Hao LIU
;
Lixing CAO
Author Information
1. 广东省第二人民医院,广东广州 510315
- Keywords:
pharmacological theory based on natural phenomena;
four properties and five flavors;
four seasons;
qi movement;
ascending,descending,floating and sinking;
gynecological diseases in traditional Chinese medicine;
thoughts for differentiation and treatment
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;42(3):768-773
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Pharmacological theory based on natural phenomena(abbreviated as natural-phenomena-based pharmacology)belongs to the traditional theory of Chinese herbal medicine,and is originated from Huang Di Nei Jing(The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic).By analyzing the correlation of four properties and five flavors of medicines with the seasonal changes of nature,Zhang Yuansu,a famous physician of Yuan Dynasty,put forward the view that medicines'properties accord with the features of climatic factors of nature,showing that wind has the properties of ascending and generating,heat has the properties of going up and growing,dampness has the properties of transforming and developing,dryness has the properties of descending and reaping,and cold has the properties of sinking and storing,and then established the theory of natural-phenomena-based pharmacology.As a promotion of the theory,Li Dongyuan advocated that the medication should adapt to the seasonal changes and to the ascending,descending,floating and sinking of qi movement of human body.By reviewing the viewpoints of Zhang Yuansu and Li Dongyuan on natural-phenomena-based pharmacology,this paper discussed the application of natural-phenomena-based pharmacological theory,such as wind-medicine having the properties of ascending and generating,heat-medicine having the properties of going up and growing,damp-medicine having the properties of transforming and developing,dry-medicine having the properties of descending and reaping,and cold-medicine having the properties of sinking and storing,in the identification and treatment of gynecological diseases.The unique way of classification of Chinese herbal medicines according to the theory of natural-phenomena-based pharmacology reflects the view of correspondence between human being and nature.And medication following the theory of natural-phenomena-based pharmacology accords with the thinking of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),and is in line with the seasonal changes,which reflects the biological rhythm of the human body.Identification of gynecological diseases from the disorders of qi movement,and medication following the theory of medicinal-feature-based pharmacology for gynecological diseases in TCM will provide a novel approach to homotherapy for heteropathy of gynecological diseases in TCM.
