Reflections on Visceral Outward Manifestation Theory of Inner Canon of Huangdi
Inner Canon of Huangdi is the ancestor of traditional Chinese medicine,with essence of visceral outward manifestation theory.Theory of Transforming Essence into Qi points out visceral outward manifestation theory is"major principle"and"essential pole"for medical practitioners to cultivate"divine doctors".and"five viscera"are the center of"Zang".Based on this,the paper overviews definition and essential characteristics of visceral outward manifestation theory,and explores content and clinical applications of five viscera of spleen,kidney,liver,heart,and lung,to provide some certain basis for better clinical application of visceral outward manifestation theory to guide disease treatment.
Inner Canon of HuangdiTheory of visceral outward manifestationFive viscera