Elaboration on treatment experience of dampness in Medical Origin and Insights / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

To elaborate the the main thoughts and treatment experience of dampness in Medical Origin and Insights, written by Zhang Yuansu. Dampness-resolving drugs and prescriptions were comprehensively and carefully summarized and analyzed. Strengthening spleen and stomach was viewed as guideline, and Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae as well as its brilliant combinations, was taken as preferred drug to resolve dampness, with the help of brilliant combinations. Emphasis was laid on the treatment according to patterns, positions and characters of diseases. Medical Origin and Insights, essence collector of Zhang’s thoughts, has enriched and developed basic traditional Chinese medicine theories and practices. Thus, it showed guiding significance on dampness treatments.