Exploration of Chinese Medicine Adjuvant Therapy for the Treatment of Difficult Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation Based on Pectoral Qiand Five-Viscera Correlation Theory / 广州中医药大学学报

This article takes pectoral qi as the starting point to discuss the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)pathogenesis as well as the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to difficult withdrawal of mechanical ventilation in mechanically ventilated patients.According to the five-viscera correlation theory,it is believed that the onset of difficult withdrawal of mechanical ventilation is closely related to pectoral qi.The core pathogenesis of difficult withdrawal of mechanical ventilation is due to the insufficiency of pectoral qi and the deficiency of the lung,spleen and kidney,and the obstruction of pectoral qi and disharmony of qi and blood contribute to the key pathogenesis.Chinese medicine treatment can be carried out by the usage of Sijunzi Tang(Four Mild-Drug Decoction),Bufei Tang(Decoction for Replenishing Lung),Shenling Baizhu San(Powder of Radix Ginseng,Poria and Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)to supplement and benefit pectoral qi,and by the utilization of Buzhong Yiqi Tang(Decoction for Tonifying Middle Energizer and Replenishing Qi),Shengxian Tang(Decoction for Lifting the Sinking of Qi in Chest),Juyuan Jian(Decoction for Replenishing Qi and Lifting the Sunken Qi)to elevate yang and lift the sinking of Qi.Moreover,herbs for regulating qi and blood should be added,and the management of the diet and daily living based on the identification of the deficiency and excess of the five viscera is stressed,so as to enhance the success rate of withdrawal of mechanical ventilation.The exploration will provide ideas for the treatment of difficult withdrawal of mechanical ventilation with the integrated Chinese and western medicine.

The Inheritance and Development of the Theory of "Supplementation/Drainage for Bitter-Desire of the Five Viscera" by Representative Physicians of Yishui School / 中医杂志

The theory of "supplementation/drainage for bitter-desire of the five viscera" originated from Elementary Questions （《素问》）， which is an important origin of the theory of supplementation and drainage prescription. By exploring the connotation of the theory of "supplementation/drainage for bitter-desire of the five viscera"， and adopting the archaeological method of literature research， we collected the relevant writings on the theory of "supplementation/drainage for bitter-desire of the five viscera" by the representative physicians of Yishui school， such as ZHANG Yuansu， LI Gao， WANG Haogu， LUO Tianyi， LI Zhongzi， etc.， combed through the inheritance and development of this theory， and explored the contribution of Yishui school on this. It was found that all the physicians of Yishui school， on the basis of inheriting the theory of "supplementation/drainage for bitter-desire of the five viscera"， combined with their own clinical practice to develop this theory， and promoted the application and development of this theory in clinic， such as ZHANG Yuansu's theories of cold-heat deficiency-excess in viscera and bowels， and the theory of viscera and bowels prescription， and LI Gao's theory of ascending and descending， floating and sinking， supplementing and draining in visceral qi， and other academic thoughts rooted in the theory of "supplementation/drainage for bitter-desire of the five viscera" of Elementary Questions. By clarifying the inheritance and development of this theory by physicians of Yishui school， we can deeply understand the connotation and the embedded rules of prescription of this theory， which can not only guide the clinical medication in traditional Chinese medicine， but also provide reference value to the research on the academic thoughts of the Yishui school and the theory of fsupplementation/drainage for bitter-desire of the five viscera.

Exploring the Prevention and Treatment of Female Reproductive Disorders from the Theory of Five Viscera Correlation and Reproductive Axis in Traditional Chinese Medicine / 中医杂志

This article applied the five-viscera correlation theory proposed by Professor DENG Tietao to the field of gynecology， and combined with Professor LUO Yuankai's theory of female reproductive regulation axis of traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）， to identify from the perspective of the overall transmission of diseases between the five-viscera correlation theory， which affects the female reproductive regulation axis of TCM and leads to reproductive disorders. It advocates breaking away from specialized barriers， forming a new medical concept of holism， combining multiple specialties， and using the concept of treating diseases before they occur to prevent and treat reproductive disorders caused by chronic diseases in various departments； in the meanwhile， paying attention to female patients with chronic diseases in various specialties who have been using medication for a long period of time； making sure that they understand menstruation in adolescent and childbearing females， checking the function of the ovaries in a timely manner， and protecting their fertility； so as to propose new ideas of research on TCM theories， as well as providing a new concept for clinical research on integration of TCM with Western medicine.

Analysis of Five Visceral in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / 浙江中医药大学学报

[Objective]To explore the pathological mechanism and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome in traditional Chinese from the angle of five viscera, and to enrich the theory in differentiation syndrome of solid-hollow viscera.[Methods]Based on ancient literature and modern clinic investigation,we discuss polycystic ovary syndrome from five viscera,at the same time,different viscera has its own etiology and pathogenesis,so according to five viscera syndrome differentiation,we can take different treatment and prescription respectively. [Results]The generation,transmission,mutual interaction of qi,blood,essence, body fluids in five viscera are dynamic.The pathological mechanism of polycystic ovary syndrome is based on the imbalance of qi,blood,essence,body fluids in internal organs,while phlegm wet and blood stasis are considered as treetop.Consequently,which are seen as the radical treatment such as to tonify and diffuse the lung, replenish qi and to calm down the heart, invigorate the spleen and nourish blood, to clear and soothe the liver, to tonify the kidney and secure the essence. While dampness drying, phlegm resolving, and blood activation are the treatment of treetop aspect, then they can reach the purpose of simultaneous treatment of treetop and root.As a result,the physiological function of five viscera will recover,clinical symptoms such as menstrual disorder, infertility,hirsutism and acne will be improved.[Conclusion]In clinic,we should start from the overall,broaden the train of thought,develop and innovate the application in differentiation syndrome of solid-hollow viscera.

Relationship between the five viscera symptoms and "depression"or "anger" / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

[Introduction]Patients express various symptoms that reflect their physical, mental and psychological conditions. Thus, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) emphasizes the relationship between physical and mental states. In the clinical practice of acupuncture and moxibustion, however, many patients chiefly cite physical complaints, and are often treated without a full discussion of their mental and psychological conditions. In TCM, feelings are divided into five categories:anger, happiness, concern, sadness, and fear. The relationship between these feelings and symptoms of disease of the five viscera is not clearly defined, so we attempted to clarify the correlations. This report describes the results of a survey on the characteristics and nature of anger and depression in terms of the five viscera.<BR>[Methods]After obtaining informed consent, 102 students from a vocational school and our university (60 men and 42 women, average age 25 ± 8) were recruited for this study. Three survey sheets were used:Oriental Medicine Health Questionnaire 57 (OHQ57) for understanding the condition of the five viscera; 24 of the 34 items of the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) for understanding the state of anger;and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) for assessing depression. The survey was conducted from June to July in 2012.<BR>[Results]The average scores in OHQ57 were 5.1 ± 3.1 for kan (liver), 4.6 ± 3.2 for shin (heart), 5.2 ± 3.1 for hi (spleen), 3.8 ± 3.3for hai (lung), and 3.9 ± 2.7 for jin (kidney). The average scores in STAXI were 23.0 ± 5.1 for State of Anger, 18.8 ±.1 for Anger-Expression, 20.8 ± 3.8 for Anger-Suppression, and 18.9 ± 3.5 for Anger Control. The average score in BDI was 12.4 ± 8.0. Significant correlations were found between State of Anger and kan:Anger-Expression and han/shin/hai in STAXI, and between depression and shin/hi in BDI.<BR>[Conclusion]The Suwen ("Basic Questions,"the oldest Chinese medical text) and other TCM literatures report that anger and depression are related to kan, and the results of this study confirmed the relationship between anger and kan. Based on factor analyses, scores of Anger State (intensity of anger) revealed that groups suspected of having diseases of kan tended to get angry easily and Anger-Expression (expression of anger) showed that these groups displayed both aggressive behavior and verbal assertion. On the other hand, latent factors of depression, possibly caused by diseases of kan, were not revealed in factor analyses, although depression was significantly correlated with shin and hi.

Regulation of Tiangui and viscera function / 中华中医药杂志

Tiangui,a specific terms in TCM,is a special material that can regulate human reproduction and development. It stems from congenital kidney essence and is nourished by acquired nutrients with the nature of time-limit,rhythmicity and status. Tiangui promotes abundant CHONG meridian with unobstructed REN meridian,participates in the production and regulation of menstruation,and prepares for conception of women. According to the holism of TCM,person is a unified whole,Tiangui's generation and functional role must be completed under the condition of normal five viscera' function,especially the sufficient kidney essence,although the 'to'and 'exhaustion'of Tiangui is directly affected and regulated by congenital kidney essence. Therefore the synergistic effect of the five viscera can not be ignored on Tiangui,although the congenital kidney essence occupies an important position.