Analysis of WANG Letao's academic thoughts on febrile diseases caused by Xin'an WANGs'medicine
WANG Letao was born in the family of'Xin'an WANGs'Medicine',and grew up in Zhong Ling,an ancient Huizhou.He inherited his family since childhood,and studied medicine with his father WANG Jixiang,his uncle WANG Zhongqi and his cousin WANG Guangren,and made careful research on ZHANG Zhongjing,LU Jiuzhi,YOU Zaijing,YE Tianshi,XUE Shengbai,WU Jutong,WANG Mengying,LIU Baodi and other medical sciences.Professor WANG put forward that the theory of typhoid fever is the root,the theory of febrile diseases is the leaf,and the roots and leaves of cold and warm diseases are connected in the academic system.He advocated that both cold and warm diseases should be paid equal attention to in clinical practice.He was good at identifying the'evil mechanism'in the diagnosis and treatment of febrile diseases,and paid attention to relaxing the qi to give the evil way out.He also gave full play to WU Jutong's theory that'taking care of yin and liquid is the first priority'.emphasizing yin protection and heat release when treating warm diseases,and paying attention to dividing up and down when treating wet fever,and sending prescriptions to inherit the Wang family.This paper combs and summarizes professor WANG Letao's academic thought and clinical experience in treating febrile diseases,which will inspire later studies.
WANG LetaoWarm diseaseCold and warm roots and leaves are connectedAcademic thoughtsXin'an WANGs'medicine