论肝为罢极之本的理论及临床意义

Theory of Liver Being Root of Resistance to Fatigue and Its Clinical Significance

"罢极之本"与"生之本""气之本""封藏之本""仓廪之本"一样,是对五脏生理功能的高度概括。肝为罢极之本,是指通过肝的调节,人体各脏腑组织以及气血运行,皆可维持弛张有度、无太过无不及稳定的状态。肝为罢极之本,可以说明肝在整体视角下对全身的调节作用,病理上肝病常可导致五脏病变,临床上诸病调肝常获良效。

Liver being the root of resistance to fatigue, like 'root of life','root of qi','root of storing essence' or 'root of granary',is a summarization of the physiological functions of five zang-organs. Liver being the root of resistance to fatigue means that zang-fu organs and tissues of the body and the circulation of qi and blood can maintain a balanced state under the regulation of the liver. It also indicates the regulating function of the liver for the whole body in a holistic prospective. Pathologically diseases of five zang-organs are often caused by liver dysfunction,and therefore regulating liver is often applied to treat various diseases.