扶阳理论在中医外治法中的应用

Application of fuyang theory in external treatment of Chinese medicine

中医外治法是运用各种外用的方法将药物或能量施于皮肤、孔窍、俞穴等部位,以发挥其疏通经络、调和气血、解毒化瘀、扶正祛邪等作用,重新调整和改善失于平衡的脏腑阴阳,从而促进机体功能的恢复,达到治病的目的。中医外治法历史悠久,清朝吴尚先《理瀹骈文》的出现标志着完备理论体系的形成,其中就有扶阳理念的体现。扶阳理论在中医外治法中的应用可将其分为两大类来指导临床:一是以温通化瘀为主,包括针刺、刮痧、推拿、踩跷、捏脊和气功等;二是以温补扶阳为主,包括艾灸、药浴、中药贴敷、石蜡疗法等。

The external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine is to use various external methods to apply drugs or energy to the skin, orifices, shu points and other parts, so as to play its role in clearing channels and collaterals, harmonizing qi and blood, detoxifying and removing blood stasis, strengthening the healthy and removing pathogenic factors, readjusting and improving the imbalance of yin and yang in the viscera, so as to promote the recovery of body functions and achieve the purpose of treatment. The external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine has a long history. The emergence of Li Yue Pianwen by Wu Shangxian in the Qing Dynasty marks the formation of a complete theoretical system, in which, the concept of supporting yang is embodied. The application of fuyang theory in the external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine can be divided into two categories to guide the clinical practice: first, it is mainly used for warming and removing blood stasis, including acupuncture, scraping, massage, walking on stilts, chiropractic and qigong;second, it is mainly used for warming and invigorating yang, including moxibustion, medicine bath,Chinese medicine sticking, paraffin therapy, etc.