董廷瑶教授儿科临证运用桂枝汤经验

Professor DONG Tingyao’s experience in clinical application of Guizhi Tang(桂枝汤) in pediatrics

桂枝汤为治太阳(表虚)证之主方,有外调营卫、内和脾胃、滋阴和阳的功能,与小儿"卫外不固、脾胃不足"的特点十分吻合,因此董廷瑶教授将它灵活应用于儿科诸多病证,如感冒风寒表虚、反复呼吸道感染、汗证、过敏性咳嗽、低热、厌食症、呕吐等,均获得了较佳的效果。

As the major prescription for superficial asthenia syndrome of taiyang,Guizhi Tang(桂枝汤) possesses the functions of regulating nutrient and defensive qi externally,harmonizing the spleen and stomach internally,as well as nourishing yin and harmonizing yang,which caters to children’s features of weakened defensive qi externally as well as insufficiency of spleen and stomach.Therefore,professor DONG Tingyao applied it flexibly to various diseases and syndromes of pediatrics with satisfying effects, including common cold with exterior asthenia of wind-cold,recurrent respiratory infection,sweating syndrome,allergic cough,low fever,anorexia,and vomit etc.