Exploring the Pathogenesis of Prostate Cancer and Its Prevention and Treatment with Moxibustion Based on"Excessive Fire Dispersing Qi and Mild Fire Generating Qi"in The Inner Canon of Huangdi
10.16466/j.issn1005-5509.2025.05.006
- VernacularTitle:基于"壮火散气,少火生气"探析前列腺癌的病机与灸法防治
- Author:
Xufeng HE
1
;
Xinyu XU
;
Dawei JIANG
Author Information
1. 浙江中医药大学附属嘉兴中医院 浙江,嘉兴 314000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
prostate cancer;
cancer toxin;
moxibustion reinforcing and reducing;
mild fire;
excessive fire;
coexistence of deficiency and excess;
prevention and treatment;
medical records
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2025;49(5):570-577
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To explore the pathogenesis of prostate cancer and the prevention and treatment with moxibustion based on the theory of"excessive fire dispersing Qi,and mild fire generating Qi".[Methods]Based on the original text of The Inner Canon of Huangdi,the theoretical connotation of"excessive fire dispersing Qi,and mild fire generating Qi",and its relationship with the pathogenesis of prostate cancer and the reinforcing and reducing of moxibustion were investigated.The application of moxibustion reinforcing and reducing,guided by classical theory,is established in the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer,and illustrated with typical medical cases to substantiate the argument.[Results]The concept of"excessive fire dispersing Qi,and mild fire generating Qi"describes the impact of physiological and pathological fire on the body's genuine Qi.Mild fire is gentle in nature and helps to generate the body's genuine Qi,while excessive fire is intense and can consume the body's genuine Qi.Dampness,heat,blood stasis,and toxins,which are factors that induce prostate cancer,cancer toxins and western medical treatments such as surgery,radiotherapy and chemotherapy can all manifest as"excessive fire"pattern,consume the body's genuine Qi,which cause the course of prostate cancer to present in different stages,such as the initial formation of cancer toxins,deficiency of genuine Qi with toxin accumulation and Yang deficiency with cold stagnation.The moxibustion of reinforcing technique is relatively gentle and suitable in temperature,embodying the momentum of"mild fire",while the moxibustion of reducing technique is relatively intense and high in temperature to expel pathogens,similar to the fierce momentum of"excessive fire".Guiding the treatment of prostate cancer with moxibustion based on"excessive fire dispersing Qi",and"mild fire generating Qi"should focus on nourishing the mild fire and suppressing the excessive fire,using moxibustion of reinforcing to nourish the deficiency with"mild fire generating Qi",and using moxibustion of reducing to suppress cancer toxins and reduce the consumption of Qi dynamics,highlighting the therapeutic effect in disease prevention and treatment,as well as in improving the adverse reactions of western medical treatment.In the medical case mentioned,the patient suffered from urinary incontinence due to the damage to genuine Qi caused by surgery and the failure to consolidate and control it properly.The patient was comprehensively diagnosed with a deficiency of both the spleen and kidney.In the treatment,mild moxibustion was used to strengthen the spleen,warm the kidney,and replenish and consolidate Qi.Emphasis was also placed on the combination of moxibustion and herbal medicine.After two months of treatment,the symptoms were brought under stable control.[Conclusion]Under the guidance of the theory that"excessive fire dispersing Qi,while mild fire generating Qi",moxibustion techniques are flexibly selected in order to drain excess to suppress"excessive fire"and tonify deficiency to enhance"mild fire",which is well-suited to the complex pathogenesis of prostate cancer,which is characterized by a combination of deficiency and excess.This method provides an important reference for the prevention and treatment of the disease.
