从肝脾论治多汗症

Treating hyperhidrosis from liver and spleen

多汗症是由于汗液分泌量超过机体体温调节及体内平衡所需导致全身或局部出汗量异常增多的疾病,归属于中医学“汗证”范畴,由阴阳失衡、津液疏泄失常所致。与众医家从心、肺、肾论治汗证不同,本文基于肝脾两脏探讨多汗症的病因病机,阐释调和肝脾对于汗证的重要意义,提出肝郁脾弱、营卫不和、阴阳失衡为其关键病机。临证多从肝脾入手,以疏肝解郁、健脾养血、调荣益卫为主要治疗原则,重视脏腑气血关联,健脾益气以固其本,疏肝解郁以调其气,脾运得健则益气有源,气畅血和则汗泄有道。方选逍遥散化裁,以肝木、脾土为主论治,补养后天,调畅气机,滋养五脏,调和气血,身强而神自安,气足而汗自止,肝脾同调,升降相因,五脏自和。

Hyperhidrosis is a disease in which excessive sweat is secreted,resulting in an abnormal increase in systemic or local perspiration.In traditional Chinese medicine,hyperhidrosis belongs to the category of sweating disease.It is caused by an imbalance between yin and yang and abnormal excretion of body fluid.Many doctors treat the sweating disease from the perspective of heart,lung,and kidney;in contrast,we discuss the etiology and pathogenesis of hyperhidrosis from the perspective of liver and spleen,explain the significance of harmonizing the liver and spleen to improve the sweating disease,and put forward the key pathogenic factors of stagnation liver qi and spleen deficiency,and disharmony between nutrient qi and defensive qi,and the imbalance between yin and yang are the key pathogenic factor.Most of the clinical treatment start from the liver and spleen.The main treatment principle is based on soothing the liver and relieving depression,invigorating the spleen and nourishing blood,and regulating and harmonizing the nutrient qi and defensive qi,paying attention to the relationship between qi and blood in zangfu organs,invigorating the spleen and replenishing qi to consolidate its foundation,soothing the liver and relieving depression to regulate its qi,and invigorating qi and blood and perspiration.Treatment can be supplemented with Xiaoyao Powder plus⁃minus,mainly to strengthen liver wood and spleen soil,acquire nourishment,smooth qi,nourish the five zang,reconcile qi and blood,enhance physical strength and peace of mind,ensure sufficient qi to arrest sweating,coordinate the liver and spleen,balance the ascending and descending phases,and harmonize the five zang organs.