Research on eyelid theory based on ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine
In ancient books of traditional Chinese medicine,the terminology of eyelid is mainly named around eyelid,wrapping,skin,cell and pi.They mainly include eyelids,mujian,muguo,pimu,yanbao and yanpi.The physiology of the eyelid mainly belongs to the spleen and stomach,and there is also the saying that the eyes are outside the liver and the lungs control the eyelids.According to the location,the upper and lower eyelids belong to the spleen and stomach,the left eyelid belongs to the liver,and the right eyelid belongs to the lung.The eyelid pathology is often caused by wind,heat,dampness,deficiency,phlegm,blood stasis and other factors.The common pathogenic viscera include spleen,stomach,liver and kidney,and can also be combined with lung and heart.The pathogenesis of the spleen includes palpebral flutter caused by splenic wind,eyelid sores caused by splenic heat fumigation,and red and rotten eyelids caused by dampness and heat accumulating in the spleen.The pathogenesis of the stomach mainly includes eyelid diseases caused by stomach heat rising.The pathogenesis of the liver mainly includes palpebral swelling caused by wind heat taking advantage of the liver,and palpebral shaking caused by liver deficiency generating wind.The pathogenesis of the kidney mainly includes palpebral edema caused by kidney deficiency and water flooding.Visceral and visceral diseases include eyelid swelling caused by yang failure of spleen and lung,eyelid swelling and loose eyelashes caused by deficiency of spleen and lung,eyelid sores caused by heat accumulation of spleen and lung,and eyelid swelling caused by heat accumulation of liver and heart.In addition,wind invasion due to blood deficiency can lead to ptosis of the upper cell,and accumulation of phlegm and blood stasis can lead to the formation of sputum nuclei,roe-pomegranate-like conjunctiva,etc..
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