| There is a closely relation between the theory of meridian or qi and blood in Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) and the theory of blood circulation.But at the present time, the correlate research of these two theories is limited. Thus, digging out and clearing up the relation between two theories will become great significant for connecting TCM and Western medicine, especially for guiding the clinical therapy.Clearing up the relative literatures about blood circulation in TCM, this subject aims to discuss blood circulation of the anatomy, physiology, pathology and its practice from the view of TCM.Firstly,as early as the age of Huang Di Nei Jing times, TCM had had a certain referring to the basic factors of blood circulation, such as heart,blood vessel and the route of blood circulation. Besides, its said that blood circulates in vein endlessly.Secondly,the physiological comprehension on blood circulation in the view of TCM.TCM thinks that there is a close relationship between blood and qi.Blood together with qi circulates in the vessel, which forms the unique circulation about blood circulation, one that includes the circulation of qi. TCM says under the intimate coordination by hear,lung,liver,and spleen, the blood circulates restlessly, and the line should be unimpeded.What's more,TCM thinks that the blood circulation should be consistent with the natural rhythm.Thirdly,the pathological comprehension on blood circulation in the view of TCM. As for TCM, qi and blood are the fundamental substances of human body and keep it alive. All sorts of factors which cause abnormal qi and blood, such as qi deficiency,blood deficiency, and unusual qi and blood circulation may lead to other diseases.The fourth, the application of TCM idea on blood circulation.On the aspect of keeping health, TCM holds that our human beings should keep fit according to natural rhythm of year,month,day and so on. With the change of nature we should adjust ourselves timely. Besides, we should avoid acting in breach of the qi and blood rhythm,and prevent the invasion of the evil qi in four seasons. Moreover, we should do moderately exercise and be happy so as to keep our vessel and qi and blood circulate smoothly. In the clinical treatment, TCM holds that during the treatment we must make sure that qi and blood circulate smoothly and well. Therefore, these therapies of keep circulating of qi and blood are significant in clinical treatment.Finally,this paper takes the examples of blood abnormal circulation to analysis the application of blood circulation in TCM. |
