The Connotation of the Theory"Combined Bi(痹)of Body Constituents and Zang(脏)Organs"and its Application in the Prevention and Treatment of Rheumatic and Immune Diseases
Based on the theories of five body constituents bi(痹)and five zang(脏)organs bi,considering the characteristics of rheumatic and immune diseases involving multi-system damage and complex progression,and by in-heriting the academic ideas of famous TCM practitioners in treating bi and summarizing their clinical experience,the theory of"combined bi of body constituents and zang organs"has been advocated.It is believed that body constituents bi does not only exist in the skin,flesh,tendons,vessles,and bones,but may occur in all external body tissues.Zang organs bi does not only exist in the liver,heart,spleen,lungs,and kidneys,but may also occur in all organs including the six fu(腑)organs,the extraordinary fu organ.Zang organs are located inside,storing essence to nourish the body,while the body consituents are located outside,which are the extensions of the zang organs.Body constituents and zang organs are closely connected through the generation and transformation of the five phases,the interweaving of meridians and collaterals,the circulation of qi,blood and fluids,and the domination of the spirit and brain marrow,forming a systematic network that matches the inside and the outside,as well as the disease progression laws involving body constituents bi affecting the zang organs,zang organs bi affecting the body constituents,and com-binedbiof body constituents and zang organs.Thus,it is advocated that the overall treatment principle is"harmoniz-ing balance between healthy qi and pathogenic qi",and for the diagnosis and treatment ideas,it should give full play to strengthen body constituents to nourish the zang organs,regulate the zang organs to nourish and heal the body con-stituents,and treat the body constituents and zang organs simultaneously,all of which provide methods for the clinical prevention and treatment of rheumatic and immune diseases.
rheumatic and immune diseasescombined Bi(痹)of body constituents and zang(脏)organsharmo-nize balance between healthy qi and pathogenic qitreat the body constituents and zang organs simultaneously