Piwei Lun was written by LI Dongyuan,a famous doctor in the Jin and Yuan dynasties.This book formally proposed the theory of spleen and stomach in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),which was of great significance to the theory of TCM and the clinical practice of TCM.However,this book has not received enough attention in modem Chinese medicine clinic,and because of the unique and complex system of Piwei Lun,there are many puzzles in the interpretation of the theory of spleen and stomach.This paper will sort out the theory of spleen and stomach from its writing framework and core academic concepts,so as to lay a foundation for Chinese medicine scholars to understand the theory of spleen and stomach,better understand LI Dongyuan's academic thought,and improve their clinical level.
LI DongyuanPiwei LunAcademic frameworkCore ideaTheory of spleen and stomach