疾病防治同其气和远其气

Tonhqiqi and Yuanqiqi in the Treatment and Prevention of Diseases

同其气就是采用相同于引起疾病的天地之气的防治方法；远其气则是采用不同于或相反于引起疾病的天地之气的防治方法。同其气和远其气实为对立统一的整体，包含着因地、因时和因人制宜的辨证原则，贯穿着中医学辨证论治的基本特点。同其气适用于时邪袭表，内外不调者之治疗，以及作为保养真气之摄生法；远其气适用于实热亢盛或机能衰颓之表里俱热或表里俱寒证。

Abstract Tongqiqi refers to a way of prevention and treatment in which the universal qi corresponding to thc qi causing disease is made use of,while Yuanqiqi is the way in which the universal qi different or contrary to the qi causing disease is employed.Both are virtually regarded as a whole of opposite and unity containing the dialectical principle of traditional Chinese mdeicine,i·e, treatment should be varied with different conditions such as the geographical localities,seasonal changes and the patients’constitution.The principle embodies the basic characteristic of traditional Chinese medicine,that is,diagnosis and treatment based on an overall analysis of symptoms and signs, Tongqiqi is applicable to the treatment of disharmony of the body with external environment when the body is attacked by seasonal pathogenic factors.In addition,it may be taken as a way of preservation of vitality qi.Yuanqiqi is adopted to clear away heat in both exterior and interior,or cold in both exterior and interior characterized by heat of excess type or the declined body function.Its sense of health preservation lies in prevention of diseases.