Exploring the Characteristics and Main Diseases of the String Pulse in Synopsis of Golden Chamber
Objective Based on the original text of Synopsis of Golden Chamber,we summarized and analyzed the pulse manifestation,characteristics of disease location,nature and syndrome,and main diseases of the stringed pulse in order to provide a systematic reference for its clinical application.Methods The sentences containing"stringed pulse"were sorted out according to the order of chapters in Synopsis of Golden Chamber firstly.Then the characteristics of pulse manifestation and pathogenesis were summarized.Finally,its main diseases and clinical significance were analyzed.Results This study summarized characteristics of the stringed pulse manifestation in Synopsis of Golden Chamber:the pulse flexibility is as tight as a bow string,the pulse shapes are straight up and down.And characteristics of the string pulse pathogenesis:the disease location is mainly interior,located in the chest,abdomen,liver and ribs;the nature of disease mainly tends to cold syndrome and excess syndrome;the main symptom is pain.There are seven main diseases related to string pulse:disease with symptoms such as convulsion,opisthotonos,trismus;malaria;stagnation of qi in chest;cold abdominal colic;Fluid retention disease;gastric disorder causing nausea and spasm.Conclusion The characteristics and main diseases of the string pulse reflected in the Synopsis of the Golden Chamber embody the thinking mode of diagnosis and treatment based on disease,syndrome and pulse,which has had a profound impact on the theory of diagnosis and treatment in later generations.
Synopsis of Golden ChamberStringed pulseDiagnosis and treatment based on an overall analysis of the illness and patient's conditionDiagnosis pulses and differentiation of symptoms and signs