National TCM master LIU Zuyi treating pediatric epilepsy based on the principle of"emphasizing the crucial roles of qi and yang"
Pediatric epilepsy is one of the common mental disorders in children.LIU Zuyi,the National TCM master,believes that the deficiency of spleen and kidney and lack of nourishment in the heart spirit are the root pathogenesis of epilepsy,and wind and phlegm are the tip.The spleen deficiency leads to the formation of phlegm which disturbs the original spirit;the kidney yang deficiency results in phlegm turbidity;the liver wind complicated with phlegm blocks the brain and orifices;and lack of nourishment in the heart spirit causes dysfunction of the vital activity,all of which can lead to the occurrence of pediatric epilepsy.As for the treatment,attention should be paid to both reinforcing healthy qi and removing pathogenic factors,with the predominance of the former.Qi and yang play crucial roles in the treatment of pediatric epilepsy.Proposing the academic viewpoint of"emphasizing the crucial roles of qi and yang",Professor LIU usually treats this disease with methods such as strengthening the spleen to promote the transportation and transformation,warming the kidney and regulating and harmonizing yin and yang,regulating the liver to extinguish the stirred wind,and nourishing the heart and opening the orifices.A successful medical case is provided for illustration.
LIU Zuyipediatric epilepsyemphasizing the crucial roles of qi and yangspleen and kidney deficiencylack of nourishment in the heart spiritwind and phlegm