LI Yingcun's Experience in Treating Chronic Eczema based on"Yin in Property and Yang in Function of Liver"
Chronic eczema is a common clinical disease.The disease is difficult to cure and prone to recurrence,which seriously affects the physical and mental health of patients.Starting from the theory of"Liver is Yin in nature and Yang in function",Professor LI Yingcun believes that the core cause of chronic eczema is liver dysfunction.The liver stores blood and belongs to Yin.If Yin and blood are insufficient,the skin cannot be nourished.The liver uses Qi.If the liver's function of dispersing and discharging is disordered,Qi and blood will not flow smoothly and the skin will be blocked.Based on this theory and Dunhuang prescriptions,Professor Li proposed the Dunhuang liver regula-tion method,using sour and sweet drugs to replenish the Yin and blood of the liver,and using pungent and bitter drugs to regulate the liver's function of using Yang.The clinical medication is flexible and effective.This article introduces Professor Li's experience and typical cases in treating chronic eczema from the perspective of"Liver is Yin in nature and Yang in function",providing a reference for the clinical application of Dunhuang theory,method and prescriptions to treat chronic eczema.
Chronic eczemaLiver is Yin in nature and Yang in functionLI YingcunDunhuang medicineClinical experience