脉之本义及其学术演变

Original meaning of mai and its academic evolution

脉为中医学中重要的概念,在中医最早的典籍中即已出现,随着中医理论的发展完善,脉的含义由最初的"血理分衺(斜)行体者",到了五代则补充为"五脏六腑之气血分流四肢也",由单纯的"行血"扩展为"行血气",在对"脉"和"气血"不断认识的基础上,逐步形成了独立的经络概念。由脉的本义及学术演变审视经络的现代研究,存在着"舍血取气"的不足。研究脉的本义、学术演变及其与经络概念的源流有积极的意义,同时也为术语标准化和基础研究提供支持。

Mai is the important concept in TCM and this term has been found in the early classic work of TCM.With the development and perfection of TCM theory,the original meaning of maiis＂blood vessels entirely distrusted in the body＂.In five dynasties,the meaning of it was supplemented as ＂distribution of qi and blood in five zangand six fuorgans to the four extremities＂,in which,not only blood but also qi has been included.With the constant understanding on mai,qi and blood,the unique concept of meridian and collateral is gradually generated.In terms of the modern study on the original meaning of mai and the academic evolution of meridian and collateral,it is discovered that qi is predominated and distributed in meridian and collateral as compared with blood.It is very significant to study the original meaning and academic evolution of mai,as well as the origin of the concept of meridian and collateral and to provide the reference support for the terminology standardization and basic study.