Research On The Treating Principles And Therapeutic Methods In Seven Chapters About Five Evolutive Phases And Six Climatic Factors Of SuWen

The Seven Chapters of Five Evolutive Phases and Six Climatic Factors are Tian Yuan Ji Da Lun,Wu Yun Xing Da Lun,Liu Wei Zhi Da Lun,Qi Jiao Bian Da Lun,Wu Chang Zheng Da Lun,Liu Yuan Zheng Ji Da Lun and Zhi Zhen Yao Da Lun in Su Wen. These chapters focus on the doctrine of Five Evolutive Phases and Six Climatic Factors which is characterized by the holistic concept of correspondence between man and nature.Guided by this concept,it provides some treating principles and methods which play an important part in the whole system of TCM.This article regards seven chapters of Five Evolutive Phases and Six Climatic Factors as the foothold,and takes the treating principles and methods as the research object.The purpose is to explore their profound meaning and the applying rule of its treating principles and methods.1 Introduction of Seven Chapters of Five Evolutive Phases and Six Climatic FactorsIn this part,this article introduced the relationship between the seven chapters and other chapters of Nei Jing,the ideological foundation the theoretical basis and the basic academic viewpoint.2 The Principles of TreatmentTreating principles mainly include:Firstly,looking for the basic causes in treating diseases is the most important principles of treatment.Secondly,treatment aiming at its pathogenesis and balancing Yin -Yang is one of the fundamental principles.Thirdly,treatment in correspondence to Five Evolutive Phases and Six Climatic Factors is a characterized treating principle in the seven chapters.Fourthly,regulating the ascending, descending,exiting and entering of Qi to maintain the harmony of human body is also an important treating principle.Fifthly,seven chapters of Five Evolutive Phases and Six Climatic Factors also put forward the treating principle according to syndrome differentiation as a main treating principle.It emphasizes the time position and the location of disease,the changes of deficiency and excess,the cold and heat.Sixthly,it realizes that complying with the natural law is important in rehabilitation.Lastly,it introduces theory of Manifestation,Root Cause and Medial Qi and summarizes its application.All of these principles embody the holistic concept of TCM and treatment by differentiation of syndromes.These principles also reflect the steadiness of clinical practice.3 Therapeutic MethodsSeven chapters of Five Evolutive Phases and Six Climatic Factors include some therapeutic methods,such as orthodox treatment and retrograde treatment, treatment on the stagnation of five elements,avoidance of harm by restraining excess of six climatic factors,readjusting the counter-restriction of host climatic Qi and guest Qi,and reducing the redundant and reinforcing the deficiency.All of these therapeutic methods are important parts of TCM therapeutics.4 Thought and EnlightenmentThe systemic research on treating principles and methods of seven chapters of Five Evolutive Phases and Six Climatic Factors is of great theoretical significance and practical value.But there still have some problems in theory research and applications,which are the most important problems to be solved.Besides,we should take an objective attitude towards the theory and its applications.Five Evolutive Phases and Six Climatic Factors is a scientific theory of TCM, because of its effective application in practice.All of these principles embody the holistic concept of TCM.It also reflects the steadiness of treating principle and flexibility of treating methods.It means that doctors should not be confined to the dogmatism.The author believes that grasping the basic principles and the flexible application are most important.Exploiting the characteristics and methods,it will have remarkable contributions to healthcare of the nation.