Huangdi Neijing is the foundation work of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM),which could not be separated from the cultural background and philosophical thought at that time.The book not only contains a wealth of medical knowledge,but also involves the theory of dreams.In this book,the causes of dreams are systematically expounds.It is believed that the occurrence of dreams is related to the invasion of evil spirits,the influence of seven emotions,the imbalance of viscera,the rise and fall of yin and yang,the state of the human body,and improper treatment,and so on.In addition,the book also probed into the mechanism of dream formation from the five elements,hidden images,Yingwei and other aspects,and put forward relevant dialectical treatment principles.These theories not only played an important role in promoting the development of TCM,but also had certain reference value for the research of modem medicine.
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