A brief discussion on the principle of prohibiting the use of sweating method,vomiting method or catharsis method in treating Shaoyang diseases
Shaoyang meridians(少阳经)are located between Taiyang meridians(太阳经)and Yangming meridians(阳明经).Ancient and modern doctors mostly believe that it is between half-superficies and half-interior.Shaoyang meridians include foot Shaoyang(少阳)gallbladder meridian and hand Shaoyang triple energizer meridian.Hand Shaoyang triple energizer meridian is the passage of material movement,which transports Qi(气)and blood produced by food and water to the whole body to provide the material basis for human life activities.The gallbladder manages the rising Qi of spring,and gallbladder and liver are mutually external and internal,which can make the main decision and supplement the mind,digestive diet and assist spleen soil,and regulate Qi movement to restore the normal function of the viscera.The combination of hand Shaoyang triple energizer meridian and foot Shaoyang gallbladder meridian is the fortress of the refinement essences of the human body and the circulation of Qi movement,so Shaoyang meridians are called the pivot of the turnaround.The pathogenesis of diseases at Shaoyang meridians is mainly characterized by depression,and fire due to stagnation for a long time,which can be seen symptoms such as bitter mouth,dry throat and dizziness.Because Shaoyang meridians are located between half-superficies and half-interior,in addition to the area around Shaoyang meridians,it can also be seen the symptoms such as cold and heat like the surface syndrome,and nausea like the inside syndrome.If the doctor is not clear about the disease,the syndrome differentiation is not precise,and the treatment is improper,it is easy to mistreat and cause other diseases.In terms of the treatment of Shaoyang disease,the method of reconciliation is mainly adopted,which is to clear depression-fire of Shaoyang meridians inside,to dredge Qi stagnation outside,and to care for the digestion function of spleen and stomach,so that they are smooth inside and outside,with moderate opening and closing functions,so as to restore Shaoyang pivots.Shaoyang diseases are often misdiagnosed.In order to prevent the deteriorated case caused by erroneous treatment,the imprudent use of sweating method,inducing vomiting method or purgation method was forbidden in later generations in the treatment of the disease.What is the principle of Shaoyang disease treatment prohibition?When can we treat Shaoyang diseases by sweating method or purgation method?The author sorts out and analyzes the relevant provisions of Shaoyang diseases,and quoted the notes of doctors as examples to explain the treatment contraindications of Shaoyang diseases as well as the timing of the use of sweating method and purgation method,so as to guide the clinical practice.
ShaoyangDo not sweatDo not induce vomitingDo not purgation
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