“以带为枢”论治经络病

Diagnosis and Treatment of Meridian Diseases Based on the Thoughts of “Belt Vessel Serving as the Pivot”

带脉为经络系统中唯一横行的经脉,足六经(脾、胃、肝、胆、肾、膀胱)及其余七条奇经均与之相交而过。带脉绕腰腹一周,带脉一经同时具有阴阳两种属性,这为带脉在经络系统中的调控作用打下基础。由于带脉具有以上循行特点和功能属性,故可将带脉视作经络之“枢机”。通过分析带脉循行路线的独特性及其与奇经八脉、十二正经间的相关性,进一步论证“以带为枢”诊治经络病的思路,并提出诊治经络病过程中需重视“治经络之病,当调带脉”。

The belt vessel is the only transverse meridian in the meridian system,which intersects with the six foot meridians(spleen,stomach,liver,gallbladder,kidney,and bladder meridian)and the other seven extra channels.Furthermore,the belt vessel runs around the waist and abdomen,and has the attributes of yin and yang existing at one meridian,which lays a foundation for its regulatory effect on the meridian system.For the belt vessel has the above-mentioned characteristics of meridian route and functional attributes,it can serve as the pivot of the meridians.In this article,the uniqueness of the meridian route of the belt vessel and its correlation with the eight extra channels and the twelve regular meridians were analyzed,the thoughts of diagnosis and treatment of meridian diseases based on“belt vessel serving as the pivot”were discussed,and consequently the importance of“treating meridian diseases based on the regulation of the belt vessel”was addressed.