涌泉穴治疗慢性咽炎的机理探讨

Mechanism of Yong Quan( K11) for Chronic Pharyngitis

慢性咽炎为临床常见病,病程长,迁延难愈,目前尚无特效治疗方法。临床上选取涌泉穴采用穴位敷贴、针刺、艾灸或按揉等方法进行治疗取得较好疗效。根据中医理论探讨涌泉穴治疗慢性咽炎起效的作用机理认为:慢性咽炎的根本病机是肾虚,肾经经气循行于咽喉,涌泉为肾经井穴,具有滋阴降火、平衡阴阳的功效,故刺激涌泉穴能够治疗慢性咽炎。并且该法操作方便简捷,值得临床推广。

Chronic pharyngitis is a common clinical disease which has a prolonged course and is hard to cure. There is no specific treatment for chronic pharyngitis at present.In clinic, the efficacy of the treatment at Yong Quan point （K11） by the methods of point application, acupuncture, moxibustion, or message is satisfactory. Based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the mechanism of K11 for treating chronic pharyngitis is that the fundamental pathogenesis of chronic pharyngitis is the kidney deficiency,and the meridian Qi of kidney channel is connected with pharynx and larynx.K11 is the Jing point of kidney channel of foot Shao-yin so that it has the effects of nourishing Yin, clearing heat and keeping the balance of Yin and Yang.Therefore, stimula-ting K11 can treat the chronic pharyngitis.In addition, the method is easy to operate so that it deserves clinical promotion.