Preliminary exploration of Ye Tianshi's methods of opening and ventilating lung bi
The lungs govern the body's qi and possess a depurative descending nature.If turbid pathogenic factors accumulate in them and obstruct the lung qi,lung bi develops and affects the whole body,leading to symptoms such as coughing,wheezing,chest tightness,belching,nausea,distention,difficult urination and constipation.Ye Tianshi,a famous physician in the Qing Dynasty,creates the methods of opening and ventilating lung bi,with the regular methods including clearing internal damages and external pathogenic factors to smooth lung qi,clearing lung-defense phase,and opening lung collaterals,while its three modified treatment methods involving clearing the upper energizer lung bi to harmonize the middle energizer stomach qi,promoting the large intestine qi circulation,and facilitating the bladder fluid circulation.In addition,his methods of opening and ventilating lung bi show distinctive medication characteristics.Firstly,the combination of bitter and pungent herbs in mild doses is used to restore lung qi and promote its dispersion and descent.Secondly,herb peels,tender cores and herbal juice are used to allow light depurative herbs to float up to the lungs.Thirdly,gentle and moistening herbs are selected to protect delicate zang-organs.Ye Tianshi's prescription and medication approaches are flexible and variable,allowing for individualized applications based on his methods and the specific symptoms in clinical practice.
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