An Analysis of Academic Thoughts of Xia Guicheng on the Treatment of Infertility
Professor Xia Guicheng,a master of TCM,based on the theory of"kidney-dominant reproduction",believes that the overall pathogenesis of infertility is kidney qi deficiency and qi-blood imbalance in thorough vessel(TV)and conception vessel(CV),so the treatment focuses on tonifying the kidney and regulating TV and CV.The pathogenesis of ovulatory infertility,polycystic ovary syndrome infertility,ovarian insufficiency infertility,luteal insufficiency infertility,hyperprolactinemia infertility,tubal infertility,immune infertil-ity,etc.mainly lies in kidney yin deficiency and qi-blood imbalance between yin and yang.Based on many years of clinical experience and physiological characteristics of gynecology,Professor Xia has drawn the rhythm regulation method of menstrual cycle,which divides the menstrual cycle into 7 stages,namely,menstrual phase,early postmenstrual phase,middle postmenstrual phase,late postmenstrual phase,intermenstrual phase,the first half of pre-menstrual phase and the last half of pre-menstrual phase.According to the physiological characteristics of different periods,the treatment principles and formulas are determined.What's more,he has established heart-kidney-uterus reproductive axis,which focuses on regulating liver-spleen qi movement and facilitating menstrual flow.In addition,Professor Xia believes that mental factors not only directly affect ovulation,but also lead to the decline of immunity.In clinical treatment,he pays more attention to yin-yang combination,and advocates treating and regulating both men and women simultaneously.