Exploration on the'skin-vessel-muscle-tendon-bone'level of the effects of traditional Chinese medicine
Based on the five Zang-five bodies theory in Huangdi Neijing,this paper summarizes the theoretical source of the'skin-vessel-muscle-tendon-bone'level of the effects of traditional Chinese medicine.Understanding traditional Chinese medicine from the perspective of'skin-vessel-muscle-tendon-bone'is based on the principle of nourishing the five Zang and the five bodies based on the metaplasia of food,water and grains(five flavors).At the same time,a new understanding of traditional Chinese medicine under the guidance of Xiang thinking.Under the image thinking,some Chinese medicines are divided into five levels of'skin-vessel-muscle-tendon-bone'.Bone injury,rheumatism,skin diseases and other diseases are located in the'skin-vessel-muscle-tendon-bone'.Commonly used Chinese medicine can also be classified according to the level of'skin-vessel-muscle-tendon-bone'.The feasibility and effectiveness of understanding from the perspective of'skin-vessel-muscle-tendon-bone'will help to improve and form the theory of traditional Chinese medicine's medicinal properties based on the four natures-five flavors-meridians-five bodies,and then provide ideas for the experimental research on the medicinal properties of modern traditional Chinese medicine and the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine compounds.
Traditional Chinese medicineSkin-vessel-muscle-tendon-boneEfficacyTarget positionFive bodiesMedicinal properties