Discussion on the treatment of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease based on the Ying-Wei theory
Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease is a common disease in cardiology,and the incidence of the disease is increasing year by year with our country entering an aging society.Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)treats coronary heart disease from the overall concept of evidence-based treatment.In addition to conventional treatments such as syndrome differentiation of Zang-fu viscera(脏腑),it can also assist the treatment from the perspective of Ying(营)and Wei(卫).According to the records in Nanjing(《难经》),"Heart disease needs to be treated from Ying-Wei",Ying-Wei is closely related to the function of heart of governing blood vessels.TCM believes the first is that heart governs blood vessels.Vasoconstriction and relaxation,and blood production and transformation are closely related to Ying and Wei.When Ying and Wei are harmonious,the blood vessels are unobstructed.When Ying and Wei are out of harmony,the blood vessels are stagnant.It is easy to develop chest impediment in a long run.The function of Ying Qi is similar to that of active substances and hormones secreted by vascular endothelium in modern medicine.The function of Wei Qi is similar to that of vascular adventitia,lymphatic vessels and epinephrine.The second is that the heart governs the vitality,and the Ying-Wei is closely related to the vitality.If the Ying and Wei are harmonious,the vitality will be nourished and the emotion will be happy.If the Ying and Wei are not in harmony,the vitality will be lost,and people are prone to anxiety and emotional distress,which is one of the important factors for the occurrence of chest impediment.The process of Ying-Wei regulating emotion and affecting chest impediment is very consistent with the mechanism of autonomic nerve affecting coronary heart disease in modern medicine.Therefore,clinical intervention of coronary heart disease from the perspective of Ying-Wei can improve the quality of life.
The Ying-Wei theoryYing-Wei disharmonyCoronary atherosclerotic heart disease