咽喉病位属少阳刍议

A Brief Talk on the Disease Location of Throat Belonging to Shaoyang

咽喉是一个上宽下窄的腔隙,是经脉循行的要冲,功能司饮食、行呼吸、发声音。咽喉表面组织为黏膜,其特点为其中含有丰富的津液,中医认为咽喉属于膜原的一部分,所以咽喉位处半表半里。咽喉与脏腑关系密切,尤其是脾胃、肺。咽喉为人体气机升降之枢,又因少阳为枢,可知咽喉病位属少阳。咽喉为病,可从少阳辨证论治。少阳为病上郁而化火伤津,咽喉依靠津液濡养,最易受邪,故方可选小柴胡汤加减以和解少阳。

Throat, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, is located in the significant place of circulation of Qi-blood in meridians. It functions in passing food and drink, respiration and sound production. Mueosa, on the surface, is characterized by rich body-fluid inside. Traditional Chinese Medicine considers that throat belongs to Mo-yuan, which means throat is located in half exterior and half interior. Throat is closely connected with Zang-fu organs, especially spleen, stomach and lung. Throat is the pivot of rising and falling of QI, which shows that the disease location is located in Shaoyang, the pivot of human body. Throat disease can determine the treatment based on differentiation of symptoms and signs from Shaoyang. It may cause fire be- cause of stagnation to damage body-fluid if Shaoyang is invaded. Therefore, the throat, nourished by body-fluid, is easy to be affected. Thus Xiaoehaihu Decoetioneould be used to relieve Shaoyang disorders.