Yin-Yang Collateral Disease Theory and Its Differentiation and Treatment System Construction
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.11.002
- VernacularTitle:阴阳络病论及其辨治体系的构建
- Author:
Guanghui ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine，Beijing University of Chinese Medicine/ Beijing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine，Beijing，100039
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
collateral disease;
yin-yang;
qi transformation;
qi collaterals;
blood collaterals;
water collaterals;
collateral orifices and sweat pores
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2026;67(11):1142-1147
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Based on yin-yang qi transformation theory and modern morphology， this paper elaborates on the structure and function of the collateral orifices and sweat pores. It is proposed that collateral vessels form a unified system of qi collaterals， blood collaterals， and water collaterals， with the core function of governing communication and transformation. The physiological mechanism that yin is in form while yang is in function forms a new understanding of the physiology of the collateral vessels. Based on this， the pathological mechanism of collateral disease is deconstructed， and a differentiation system for collateral disease based on yin-yang and qi transformation theory is established. The general treatment principle of regulating qi and resolving collaterals is defined， achieving a systematic integration of principles， methods， formulas， and medicinals regarding collateral disease theory. This approach provides a reference for the inheritance and innovation of collateral disease theory and the clinical precision differentiation and treatment.
