Abstract:This article mainly discusses the syndrome differentiation and treatment of edema based on the theory of “qi” in traditional Chinese medicine. By analyzing the physiological function and pathological changes of qi of zang-fu viscera related to edema, and combining with the literatures of ancient and modern doctors in the syndrome differentiation and treatment of edema, it puts forward the dysfunction of qi movement (disordered qi movement) and qi deficiency are the pathogenesis of edema. Among them, the dysfunction of qi movement includes lung qi loss in diffusion and descending, liver qi loss in conveyance and dispersion, qi movement stagnation of triple energizer; qi deficiency includes qi deficiency of spleen and kidney, and yang qi insufficiency. It is suggested that regulating qi movement and tonifying qi deficiency are the key points in the treatment of edema. It has certain theoretical and clinical guiding value to enrich and expand the traditional Chinese medicine syndrome differentiation and treatment of edema in modern medicine based on the theory of “qi” in traditional Chinese medicine.
王萌萌 郭宏伟 王超众. 基于中医“气”理论探讨水肿辨治[J]. 中国医药导报, 2022, 19(12): 129-133.
WANG Mengmeng GUO Hongwei WANG Chaozhong. Discussing the syndrome differentiation and treatment of edema based on the theory of “qi” in traditional Chinese medicine#br#. 中国医药导报, 2022, 19(12): 129-133.