A Study About Zhongjing Treatment Of Bi-syndrome Characteristics And Influences In Later Generations

Background: Bi -syndrome is one of the common clinical syndromes and complicated diseases. The theory of Bi -syndrome originated from "Emperor Neijing"; it refers to the disease manifested as painful, cold, heat, stiffness. Main causes are pathogenic of wild, cold and dampness that may eventually invade organs that appeared in different morbidities and symptoms. Therefore, according to the concept of "Emperor Neijing" posterity physicians defines Bi-syndrome mainly due to weakness and the dysfunction of defensive on body surfaces, resulting in the invasion of pathogens. The consequences include clogging of the Qi and blood circulation, obstruction of meridian, and related morbidity. In clinical practice, it is referred to the disease manifested as soreness, numbness, heaviness, and limited movement of joints, muscles tendons and bones, or red, swollen, and painful joints with hot sensation in severe conditions, which is most commonly caused by Qi and blood obstruction due to the invasion of external pathogenic wind, cold, dampness and heat amongst the channels and collaterals.Object: Through the study of Zhongjing's treatment of the rheumatism, such as, causes and transformation of disease, etiology and pathogenesis and prescription, and checked whether Zhongjing treatment was useful to later generations. To study about Zhongjing's treatment of Bi-syndrome characteristic and influences later generations, to make a system and put it in order, summed up and analysed, find a general rules. A lot of ancient physicians were influence by Zhongjing, especially in prescription and medicine, it would be worth to study them.Methods: The research of the history of rheumatism documents, to extract from the computer network, such as, (www.cnki.net) etc. The study began from " Emperor Neijing" till today, a total of over 2000 years of history, accumulating the wisdom and books of many ancient physicians including the concepts and criterions of Bi-syndrome, causes and transformation of diseases, diagnosis, treatments and prescription etc.Result: After collecting data which is related to Bi-syndrome, we then filtrated, sorted and analyzed it. Its historical origin, development and characteristics in different phases were retrospect and studied. In this article which will be beneficial to make profound exploration on the treatment and use experience for reference and enlighten clinicians.