Connotation and Application of WU Jutong's Theory of "Treating All Bi （痹） Diseases through Taiyin"
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.01.017
- VernacularTitle:吴鞠通“诸痹独取太阴”之内涵与应用
- Author:
Liang MENG
1
;
Shuai KANG
2
;
Quan JIN
1
;
Qiancheng WEI
3
Author Information
1. Lintao Shujitang Rheumatism and Osteopathy Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital，Dingxi，Gansu Province，730500
2. School of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
3. The Third People's Hospital of Gansu Province
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bi （痹） diseases;
taiyin;
WU Jutong;
modified Mufangji Decoction （木防己汤）
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;66(1):102-108
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The Medical Cases of WU Jutong （《吴鞠通医案》） proposes the principle of "treating all Bi （痹） diseases through taiyin"， which forms the basis for analyzing WU Jutong's understanding of the causes， mechanisms， and treatments of Bi （痹） diseases， providing a reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Through an interpretation of the phrase "treating all Bi （痹） diseases through taiyin"， it is suggested that Bi （痹） diseases is primarily caused by dampness， necessitating a focus on spleen and lung in treatment. WU emphasized four main causes of Bi （痹） diseases （wind， cold， dampness， and heat）， with dampness being the predominant factor. The disease location is initially in lung， for which external dampness invades lung first， and internal dampness obstructs the source of water metabolism， impeding lung qi and qi failing to disperse， then dampness further accumulates in the joints， leading to Bi （痹） diseases. WU Jutong proposed the modified Mufangji Decoction （木防己汤） as the foundational prescription for treating Bi （痹） diseases. By comparing the similarities and differences between the modified and original Mufangji Decoction， and analyzing the adjustments in herbal prescriptions， the clinical characteristic of "treating all Bi （痹） diseases through taiyin" is further substantiated.
