JIN Fanhui, LIU Yanfeng, ZHENG Hanyu, et al. Method of treating the liver and spleen simultaneously for gynecological diseases from Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology[J]. Modern Chinese Clinical Medicine, 2023, 30(2): 74-77. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-6606.2023.02.016.
DOI:
JIN Fanhui, LIU Yanfeng, ZHENG Hanyu, et al. Method of treating the liver and spleen simultaneously for gynecological diseases from Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology[J]. Modern Chinese Clinical Medicine, 2023, 30(2): 74-77. DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-6606.2023.02.016.DOI:
Method of treating the liver and spleen simultaneously for gynecological diseases from Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology
Fu Qingzhu was a famous doctor in the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. His masterpiece
Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology
has been regarded as the foundation work of gynecology in traditional Chinese medicine. Fu Qingzhu attached great importance to the viscera syndrome differentiation and focused on the liver
spleen and kidney for syndrome diagnosis and treatment. While regulating the liver and kidney
he also focused on the maintainence of the acquired spleen and stomach. The simultaneous treatment of the liver and spleen is based on differentiation of syndromes according to the pathological changes of
zang
-
fu
organs and the theory of five elements theory. The simultaneous treatment of the liver and spleen is used throughout the treatment of women’s diseases at various stages of menstruation
leukorrhea
pregnancy and childbirth. Fu Qingzhu’s experience in treating gynecological diseases with the simultaneous treatment of the liver and spleen is analyzed as follows. If spleen disease affects the liver as earth rebels against wood
accordingly
treatment should be invigorating the spleen and soothing the liver. If liver disease affects the spleen as liver deppression affects the spleen
accordingly
treatment should be inhibiting wood and reinforcing earth. If liver disease leads to spleen disease as wood overacts on the earth
the treatment should be restoring Qi to bring adversely risen Qi downward. For simultaneous liver and spleen diseases in which the liver fails to store and the spleen fails to contain
treatment should be tonifying the liver and spleen. Combined with clinical cases
this paper introduces the clinical application of simultaneous treatment of the liver and spleen in gynecology.
TCM master Xiao Chengzong’s experience in treating gynecological diseases with the five methods to treat the kidney
Professor Zhan Libin’s academic thoughts and experience in treating gynecological malignant tumors
Prof. Zhao Bingnan’s experience in managing breast diseases
Exploration on the academic thoughts of National TCM Master Prof. Wang Qingguo in the treatment of gynecological diseases based on theory of "shaoyang as the pivot"
Highlights of Zhao Wenkui’s clinical experience and thoughts
Related Author
XIAO Chengzong
LU Yiqin
TANG Ling
YAN Qingya
WANG Chunmei
ZHAN Libin(Tutor)
WANG Tianjiao
YUE Xiaoqing
Related Institution
Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Yucheng People’s Hospital
Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Capital Medical University
Third Affiliated Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine