Investigation and explanation of origin and development of the meanings of wet / 中华中医药杂志

There are many meanings of wet in TCM. In ancient literatures of TCM, wet has meanings of damp, moisture, wet pathogenic factors, wet disease, spleen earth, etc. It formed the fixed meaning of wet pathogenic factors and wet disease from the han dynasty. Doctors in jin-yuan dynasty and ming-qing dynasty had put forward the concept of wet having the attribute of interior and exterior, yin and yang.

Analysis and expectation of the current research on phlegm-dampness constitution / 中华中医药杂志

Phlegm-dampness constitution is one of the popular somatotypes.By analysizing the pertinent literature of modern researches,we think since the late 1970s,modern Chinese medical physicians have systemic studied phlegm-dampness constitution from aspect of theory,clinic and experiment.Theoretical and applied basis of TCM phlegm-dampness constitution has been constructed,but still need to be supplemented.The future of research methods and direction is prospected in this paper.

On Origin and Development of “Phlegm” Theory / 中华中医药杂志

The Chinese character of "phlegm" went though a process of evolution from "涕"、"沫"、"汁"、"饮"、"涎",to "淡",and finally "痰".Studies show that there is no"痰" in Inner Canon of Huangdi,but "淡"、"惔"、"澹" which are not related with phlegm;while mucus coughed up from the body is referred to as "涕"、"沫"、"汁"、"涎",and fluid retention as "饮"、"沫"、"汁".During Han and Jin Dynasty,it was called "涕"、"涎沫"、"淡饮".The character "痰" first appeared in Sui Dynasty and was separated from "饮".Since Tang Dynasty,the definition of phlegm has been established as the mucus excreted from the body or accumulated within the body,diseases and syndrome manifestations caused by fluid retention and the mode of thinking on complicated diseases and syndrome manifestations.