关于“忧”在情志中本质的探索

Exploration on the nature of ＂worry＂

本文通过考证古今“忧”的含义，运用中医学基础理论和现代心理学理论辨明虬优”的内涵、重新认识“忧”的本质。从而发现“优”是气结，归属于情绪不愉快、紧张、平静的一极。虬优”在情志中按阴阳划分属阴、按五行划分属土，对应五脏为脾。“忧”与抑郁症密切相关，探讨“忧”的本质为中医治疗抑郁症研究提供参考。

In this paper, the meaning of ＂worry＂ in ancient and modern time was discussed. With theuse of basic theories of Chinese medicine theory and modem psychology, the contents of ＂worry＂ were identified, and the nature of ＂worry＂ was reconsidered. It was believed that the nature of＂worry＂ is Qi stagnation, belonging to unpleasant or tense or calm endpoint in the emotions. In the TCM sense, ＂worry＂ belong to Yin in Yin-yang relation, and earth in five elements, corresponding to the spleen in the five Zang organs. ＂Worry＂ was closely linked to depression. We explored the nature of the ＂worry＂ to provide the basis for the study of depression in traditional Chinese medicine.