Flight fatigue is a physiological state caused by workload that leads to physiological and psychological changes and cognitive decline in pilots.If the fatigue state cannot be intervened in time,it may be transformed from a physiological state to a pathological state,which will lead to the decline in the function of body organs.This state belongs to the category of"overstrain"in Chinese medicine,and overstrain belongs to the category of"undiseased"in Chinese medicine.Flight fatigue is caused by the dysfunction of the liver's conveyance and dispersion,which leads to mental fatigue,the loss of nourishment of the tendon and ligament,which leads to physical fatigue,and the disturbance of liver storing soul,which leads to sleep disorder.This disease is located in the heart,lungs,spleen and kidneys,and originates from the liver.Its etiology is mostly related to internal injuries of emotions and feelings,dietary disorders,overwork and weak natural endowment,but internal damage,especially injury to the mind and overexertion,are the main causes.The general pathogenesis is dysfunction of the liver's conveyance and dispersion,loss of nourishment of the tendon and ligament,disharmony of qi and blood,imbalance of yin and yang,and the general rule of treatment is to dispersing liver and regulating qi,harmonizing qi and blood and coordinating yin and yang.Flight fatigue pilots,using Chinese medicine abdominal diagnostic examination,have the common denominator of"fullness and discomfort in chest and hypochondrium",according to the degree of chest and hypochondriac pain and fullness,abdominal force and symptoms,can be used to intervene in the Chai Hu class of traditional Chinese medicine formulas.
PilotsFlight fatigueLiverFullness and discomfort in chest and hypochondriumChai Hu class of traditional Chinese medicine formulas