On "golden Chamber" Phlegm Disease And The Relationship Of Water Vapor Disease

Phlegm-fluid retention is a kind of disease because of metabolism of body fluid disorder. The content was first found in Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber. And in Zhang Zhongjing's view phlegm-fluid retention was four kind of fluid retention other than phlegm subsequent.The first recordation of Water Qi was seek in Huangdi's Internal Classic of Medicine. Such as"all Water Qi is seen swelling of the lower eyelids". While Water Qi is a kind of disease on the basis of water and dampness Retention result in swelling. Until Donghan dynasty Zhang zhongjing dissertated systematically Water Qi in his classic Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber.Phlegm-fluid retention and Water Qi are similar but different. So it is difficult to distinguish in medicine clinic. The dissertation explains the name, pathogenic, etiologic, symptom, therapeutic principle, treatment; and summarizes the relation and difference.On the dissertation's point, the both come from functional disorder of lung, spleen and kidney; the metabolism of body fluid is out of gear and the water and dampness retent in body. Phlegm-fluid retention as a mainly result of disorder of spleen, but Water Qi mainly of kidney. The therapeutic methods for dampness, fluid retention and Water Qi: diaphoresis for dampness, regulation with drugs warm in nature for fluid retention and diaphoresis and diuresis for Water Qi.In a word, there is relation and difference between Phlegm-fluid retention and Water Qi. From the analysis of the dissertation, it should be a guiding to medicine clinic and teaching.