A study on the treatment of chloasma with moxibustion based on the theory of“Yang transforming Qi,and Yin shaping”

Background:“Yang Transforming Qi and Yin shaping”comes from“Plain Question Yin and Yang should be like the theory”.Chinese medicine believes that the imbalance of yin and yang is the cause of human diseases.One of the strengths of TCM in treating diseases is holistic regulation.The theory of“Yang transforming Qi,and Yin shaping”implies a strong holistic view.Chloasma,one of the common skin diseases,seriously affects the physical and mental health of patients due to its unclear etiology,difficult treatment and easy recurrence.The occurrence and development of chloasma are closely related to internal organs.This paper is based on the theory of internal meridian,“Yang transforming Qi,and Yin shaping”which attaches importance to the concept of“Yang Qi”,from a new understanding of the pathogenesis etiology of chloasma.Methods:The author believes that the incidence of the disease is the deficiency of Yang Qi,which can’t promote the movement of Qi and blood to nourish the face,resulting in tangible material condensation,so proposes that this disease needs to be promoted by Yang transforming Qi and warm to dissipate.Moxibustion belongs to the fire,and its warming effect can dissipate the tangible evil.Results:Combined with clinical practice and the theory of internal meridian,the author elaborated that moxibustion is one of the effective methods for treating chloasma,which provides a new way of thinking for the treatment of chloasma.Conclusion:“Yang Transforming Qi and Yin shaping”can be used to guide the treatment of chloasma.

Evaluation of the Effect and Efficiency of Ear Tip Bloodletting Combined with Xianfang Huoming Yin in the Treatment of Early-Stage Wheals

Objective:To evaluate the effect and efficiency of ear tip bloodletting combined with Xianfang Huoming Yin(XFH)in the treatment of early-stage wheals.Methods:70 patients with early-stage wheals admitted from September 2020 to September 2022 were divided into two groups by randomized numerical table method,with 35 cases/group.Both groups received conventional treatment,the control group combined with XFH,and the observation group combined with ear tip bloodletting therapy and XFH.Conscious symptom scores,ocular indexes,therapeutic effects,and sleep quality between the two groups were compared.Results:After the treatment,the patients in the observation group had lower self-awareness symptom scores and sleep quality scores as compared to those in the control group;the diameter of the mass in the observation group was smaller than that of the control group after treatment;the average tear film rupture time and the time taken for the first non-contact tear film to rupture were longer in the observation group than those in the control group;the total effective rate of the treatment in the observation group was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Ear tip bloodletting combined with XFH was ideal for the treatment of early-stage wheals and has a high effective rate.

Clinical Study on the Effectiveness of Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin for Treating Cutaneous Infections and Promoting Wound Healing in Patients with Perianal Abscess

Objective:To explore the effect of the Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin(XFHM)for treating cutaneous infections and promoting wound healing in patients with perianal abscesses.Methods:Sixty-one patients with perianal abscesses who were admitted to our hospital(Xinghua City People’s Hospital)from May 2022 to May 2023 were selected and randomly divided into two groups,a control group(30 cases)and a study group(31 cases).Both groups received surgical treatment.The control group received conventional treatment and warm water fumigation,sitz bath,and surgical dressing change after surgery,while the research group received XFHM based on the control group.XFHM was taken orally and replaced with warm water for fumigation and sitz bathing.Both groups received treatment for 4 weeks but discontinued sitz bathing after 2 weeks.Various clinical indicators between the two groups were compared.Results:The total clinical effective rate and wound recovery rate of the study group were higher than that of the control group.There were differences in the wound pain scores,surrounding tissue edema,and wound secretions at different time points.Both groups experienced wound pain.The scores of wound pain,surrounding tissue edema,and wound secretions of the study group were lower than those of the control group,7 and 14 days after surgery.The serum interleukin 6(IL-6),tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α)levels,and pH values of the study group were lower than those of the control group 10 days after surgery(P<0.05).Conclusion:The application of XFHM for treating cutaneous infections and promoting wound healing in patients with perianal abscesses improved the treatment outcome,alleviated clinical symptoms,and promoted healing.

Differential Effects of Yin- and Yang-Chinese Tonifying Herbs on Innate and Adaptive Immunity

The present study investigated the effect of treatment with methanolic extracts of Yin- and Yang-Chinese tonifying herbs on concanavalin A (Con A)/lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated splenocyte proliferation (adaptive immunity) and natural killer (NK) cell activity (innate immunity) in an ex vivo mouse model. The results indicated that while treatment with most Yin herbal extracts potentiated the Con A/LPS-stimulated splenocyte proliferation, only Yang (but not Yin) herbal extracts stimulated NK cell activity. The differential effects of Yin- and Yang-Chinese tonifying herbs on innate and adaptive immunity are consistent with the Chinese medicine theory which depicts the Yin and Yang functional components of Zheng Qi (vital energy), with the Yang component being responsible for the first line of defense against invading microorganisms (i.e., innate immunity) and the Yin oner serving as a follow-up defensive response (adaptive immunity).

Continuity and Change in Dao Yin:Comparing and Contrasting the Therapeutic Exercises in Yin Shu(The Book of Pulling,c.2nd Century BCE)and Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun(Treatise on the Origins and Manifestations of Various Diseases,610 CE)

The manuscript Yin Shu(The Book of Pulling),excavated from Zhangjiashan Han Tomb No.247,is the earliest surviving text on therapeutic exercise known as Dao Yin(lit.guiding and pulling).Discovered in 1983,this Dao Yin text,together with the drawings of 44 figures performing“guiding and pulling”exercises found in the Mawangdui Han Tomb in 1974,are of great significance to the study of the early history of Dao Yin.Prior to these discoveries,researchers into Dao Yin relied mainly on material found in the Dao Zang(the Daoist Canon),compiled in 1145.This led to their conclusion that Dao Yin was essentially Daoist.The development of Dao Yin reached its zenith during the Sui Dynasty(581–618 CE),when it became one of the three medical departments at the imperial medical education institution.As part of the medical reform of the second Sui Emperor,Yang Di,Dao Yin became the treatment of choice,and the employment of a large number of Dao Yin specialists to the Sui court transformed the state medical service.The compilation of Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun(Treatise on the Origins and Manifestations of Various Diseases)under Yang Di’s decree,incorporated an abundance of resources on Dao Yin,enabling physicians to potentially“prescribe”Dao Yin to their patients.Situating both Yin Shu and Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun in their social and historical contexts,this article analyses their editorial treatments,examines their different objectives,styles,and readerships,and compares the various exercises described in the two texts.It emphasizes the fact that over a period of nearly a thousand years,from the late Warring States(475–221 BCE)to the Sui and Tang periods,Dao Yin was an important medical practice,culminating in its institutionalization by the Sui government.

TianmaGouteng yin attenuates ischemic stroke-induced brain injury by inhibiting the AGE/RAGE pathway

Background:Ischemic stroke is characterized by permanent or transient obstruction of blood flow,leading to a growing risk factor and health burden.Tianmagouteng yin(TMG)is commonly used in Chinese medicine to treat cerebral ischemia.The aim of this study was to investigate the neuroprotective effects of TMG against ischemic stroke.Methods:Either permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion(pMCAO)or sham operation was performed on anesthetized Wistar male rats(n=36).Results:Results demonstrated that TMG administration reduced the infarction volume and mitigated the neurobehavioral deficits.Hematoxylin and eosin(HE)staining and Prussian blue staining revealed that TMG attenuated tissue disruption and microbleeds in hippocampus tissues.In addition,TMG down-regulated the receptor of advanced glycation end products(RAGE)and p-JAK2.It also inhibited the concentrations of advanced glycation end products(AGEs),ferritin,malondialdehyde(MDA),and reactive oxygen species(ROS).Conclusion:As repetitive clinical trials of neuroprotectants targeting stroke have failed previously,our results suggested that the natural product,TMG,can probably help in the vicious cycles of ischemic stroke pathology.

针刺关元-三阴交对DOR患者卵巢储备功能及卵巢血流灌注的影响

目的探究针刺关元-三阴交对卵巢储备功能下降(DOR)患者卵巢储备功能及卵巢血流灌注的影响。方法选取2021年1月至2022年12月我院收治的DOR患者80例进行研究。将80例患者均分为观察组和对照组各40例。对照组:基础治疗。观察组:基础治疗+针刺关元-三阴交。观察卵巢储备功能、卵巢血流灌注及不良反应。结果两组治疗前后的AFC比较差异均不显著(P>0.05),治疗前,两组FSH、FSH/LH、AMH差异不显著,P>0.05,治疗后的FSH、FSH/LH均降低,AMH增加,P<0.05,且观察组FSH(9.32±2.15)U/L、FSH/LH(1.81±0.21)低于对照组(10.77±2.22)U/L、(1.98±0.23),AMH(1.75±0.50)ng/mL高于对照组(1.51±0.54)ng/mL,差异显著,P<0.05。两组治疗前后的卵巢直径比较差异均不显著(P>0.05),治疗前,两组DOR患者PI、RI差异不显著,P>0.05,治疗后,PI、RI均降低,观察组PI(0.80±0.11)、RI(0.53±0.10)低于对照组(0.86±0.14)、(0.58±0.12),差异显著,P<0.05。两组均无血肿、感染、疼痛、晕针、滞针等不良反应。结论针刺关元-三阴交能够显著改善DOR患者卵巢储备功能及卵巢血流灌注,且安全性高。

基于糖代谢和胰岛素抵抗评估益气养阴法治疗气阴两虚型2型糖尿病的疗效

目的分析益气养阴法治疗气阴两虚型2型糖尿病对患者糖代谢和胰岛素抵抗评估的影响。方法南京中医药大学附属南京市中西医结合医院2019年6月—2022年3月收治的90例气阴两虚型2型糖尿病患者随机分为胰岛素泵治疗组(45例)和益气养阴治疗组(45例)。益气养阴治疗组采用胰岛素泵强化治疗联合益气养阴法进行治疗,胰岛素泵治疗组单独进行胰岛素泵强化治疗,两组均治疗2周。统计两组治疗2周后的临床疗效及治疗期间不良反应发生情况,比较两组治疗前和治疗2周后中医证候积分、糖代谢情况、胰岛素抵抗情况。结果治疗2周后,益气养阴治疗组总有效率为91.11%(41/45),高于胰岛素泵治疗组[73.33%(33/45),P<0.05]。治疗2周后与治疗前比较,两组口燥咽干、倦怠乏力、失眠、自汗盗汗、五心烦热、气短懒言评分及血清空腹血糖(fasting blood glucose,FPG)、餐后2 h血糖(postprandial 2-hour blood glucose,2 h PG)、糖化血红蛋白(glycated hemoglobin,HbA1c)、空腹胰岛素(fasting insulin,FINS)水平、胰岛素抵抗指数(Homa-IR)降低,益气养阴治疗组低于胰岛素泵治疗组(P<0.05),两组胰岛素敏感指数(insulin sensitivity index,ISI)、胰岛功能指数(Homa-islet)升高,益气养阴治疗组高于胰岛素泵治疗组(P<0.05)。治疗期间,益气养阴治疗组总不良反应发生率与胰岛素泵治疗组比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论气阴两虚型2型糖尿病患者采用益气养阴法进行治疗,可有效改善患者中医证候、糖代谢,降低患者机体胰岛素抵抗程度,具有较好的治疗效果。

基于文献及计量学方法研究脾阴学说古今发展及参苓白术散滋补脾阴作用阐释

脾乃后天之本、气血生化之源,脾之阳气为脾脏功能的发挥提供了“动力”,而脾阴则提供了“物质基础”。脾阴学说成说较晚、论说较少,基于文献研究系统梳理了脾阴理论内涵及历史发展源流,认为“辅运化”“主滋养”和“和胃阳”是脾阴主要的生理功能;脾阴理论的发展主要经历了《黄帝内经》构建脏腑阴阳理论体系、《伤寒论》初识脾阴方证、“丹溪学派”首开滋阴法先河、缪希雍系统建立脾阴理论体系、吴澄引申“芳香甘平”治法5个历史时期。此外,通过文献计量学Citespace分析脾阴学说现代整体发展应用情况,对比古今常用11个滋补脾阴类中药复方发现:现代研究中对脾阴学说的认识主要传承自唐容川、叶天士、吴澄、李东垣、缪希雍、张锡纯几位医家;其理论主要应用在消渴(糖尿病)、泄泻、便秘、肉痿等疾病治疗中;用药偏以甘淡,兼顾养胃阴为特色;局方参苓白术散成方早,充分体现了“甘淡”补脾之滋补脾阴用药的基本法则,具有健脾气、滋脾阴、渗脾湿之功效,全方升降相因、散收并用、补行兼施,尤宜于脾气阴虚夹湿的患者,乃滋补脾阴理论应用的基础方。

基于“阴阳自和”理论探讨自噬在老年血脂异常中的作用

自噬是近年来的医学热点领域,在此过程中,受损细胞器、蛋白质聚集物和脂滴等通发生降解(阴),并在此过程中生成能量(阳)与机体衰老和能量代谢密切相关。自噬在维持细胞内稳态、应对细胞内应激中的作用与阴阳消长、阴阳互用实现动态平衡,从而达到阴阳自和状态的过程不谋而合。中医理论分析认为老年血脂异常为本虚标实之证,与脾肾功能相关,与机体阴阳自和能力下降相关。文章尝试以中医阴阳理论为基础,探讨细胞自噬在老年血脂异常中的作用。

从“阳化气,阴成形”探讨慢性咳嗽之因机证治

慢性咳嗽是以咳嗽为主症或唯一症状、病程持续8周以上的呼吸系统疾病。慢性咳嗽病因复杂,病程较长,病势缠绵,且极易复发。西医诊断该病过程繁琐,治疗手段有限,而中医药以整体观念和辨证论治思想为指导,在缓解临床症状、预防疾病复发方面具有独特优势。该文以“阳化气,阴成形”为抓手,分析阴阳在慢性咳嗽因机证治全周期的重要意义,认为慢性咳嗽之病机关键为“阳化气,阴成形”功能失衡,以肺之气血失和、阴阳虚损为本,阳化而气行不畅、周流有碍,阴变而凝结停滞、壅塞肺络为标。治疗上,需要补肺、脾、肾阴阳之不足,泄气滞、水湿、痰饮、瘀血、热毒之有余,以恢复“阳化气,阴成形”之平衡。具体用药方面,主张以偏纠偏,以药物气味之偏性纠正人体阴阳之偏颇。另附典型医案二例,加以验证说明,以期为中医药防治慢性咳嗽提供新的诊疗思路和方法。

基于“阳化气,阴成形”理论辨治痿证

津气两伤是痿证的病变基础,亦是“阳化气,阴成形”失衡的结果。阳化气不足,阴成形失衡,而致脏腑功能失调,水饮痰瘀内生,四肢九窍失养,发为痿证。本文基于“阳化气,阴成形”理论,探讨高颖教授采用助阳化气法治疗阳化气不足的重症肌无力,益肾调形法治疗阴成形失衡的多发性硬化,阴阳双补法治疗阴阳俱损的运动神经元病。治疗痿证,需审证求因,明辨阴阳,调整偏颇,在疾病早期给予中医药治疗,以延缓疾病演变进程、改善预后。

应用阴阳锉跖趾关节成形治疗Freiberg病的临床研究

目的 探讨应用阴阳锉辅助进行跖趾关节成形配合间质填充治疗Freiberg病的临床疗效。方法 选取2019年8月至2023年9月郑州市骨科医院收治的30例Freiberg病患者。其中,男6例,女24例;年龄17~45岁,平均(26.5±6.8)岁。根据Smillie分期:Ⅲ期13例,Ⅳ期9例,Ⅴ期8例。均采用阴阳锉辅助进行跖趾关节成形配合间质填充治疗。术后采用AOFAS评分系统及跖趾关节屈伸活动度进行评价手术效果。结果 所有患者均获得随访,随访时间6~36个月,平均(26.5±13.9)个月。所有患者伤口均Ⅰ期愈合;AOFAS评分由术前(55.3±6.2)分提高到术后6个月的(90.8±5.9)分,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),所有患者症状得到明显改变;跖趾关节活动度术前跖屈(20.3±5.3)°、背伸(15.2±5.6)°与术后6个月随访测量跖屈(18.9±5.1)°、背伸(14.1±5.2)°相比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论 采用阴阳锉辅助进行跖趾关节成形配合间质填充来治疗该疾病,该术式创伤小,操作简单,既减轻的疼痛症状,又保留了跖趾关节的外形及活动度,改善了患者的生活质量,是较为可靠的一种治疗方案,值得推广应用。

由“阳有余而阴不足”探讨自噬调节糖皮质激素介导的破骨分化

目前,糖皮质激素(glucocorticoids,GC)在临床上被广泛应用于抑制炎症反应与免疫系统,然而GC的长期大量应用会引起破骨细胞过度活跃,导致骨质疏松症以及相关骨折,被称为糖皮质激素性骨质疏松症(GIOP)。GIOP属于中医学“骨痿”“骨枯”的范畴,“骨痿”的发病病机与机体阴阳失衡密切相关。细胞自噬作为一种自我保护机制,对维持机体内环境平衡、调节“成骨-破骨”形成的骨稳态至关重要。成骨细胞与破骨细胞介导的骨稳态与中医理论中的阴阳自和理论不谋而合。本文基于GIOP发病的病机“阳有余而阴不足”探讨通过“调节自噬-平衡阴阳”来调控骨稳态,为防治GIOP提供新的思路。

扶阳健脾汤-滋阴养胃汤顺势给药和逆势给药对健康大鼠生理指标的影响

目的通过顺势和逆势给药大鼠扶阳健脾汤和滋阴养胃汤的研究来进一步验证中医阴阳分药分时服用方剂学理论,以及评价扶阳健脾汤和滋阴养胃汤的亚急性毒性。方法选取无特定病原体级SD大鼠48只,雌雄各半,按性别、体质量(空腹)排序,采用计算机随机法分为顺势饲喂组、逆势饲喂组、阴阳合药饲喂组和对照组,每组12只。对顺势饲喂组大鼠早上给予滋阴养胃汤颗粒制剂溶液,下午给予扶阳健脾汤颗粒制剂溶液灌胃,逆势饲喂组大鼠给药顺序与顺势饲喂组相反;阴阳合药饲喂组大鼠给予扶阳健脾汤和滋阴养胃汤合药颗粒制剂混合溶液灌胃,分早晚两次给药;给予对照组早晚灌胃等量超纯水,四组大鼠均每周给药5 d,共给药7周。分别于饲喂第1天、第10天、第20天、第30天、第45天时观察各级大鼠的皮肤毛发、行为状态、兴奋程度、激怒反应、睡眠状态、大便状态。分别于饲喂后第1周、第3周、第5周、第7周的周一、三、五测定大鼠采食量和体质量,饲喂7周后检测大鼠血液常规和血生化指标,计算脏器系数。结果饲喂第3周、第5周、第7周,顺势饲喂组日均采食量明显低于对照组;饲喂第5周、第7周,逆势饲喂组体质量明显高于对照组;饲喂7周后,顺势饲喂组和逆势饲喂组的心脏脏器系数明显低于对照组,而顺势饲喂组的脾脏脏器系数明显高于对照组;顺势饲喂组单核细胞计数明显低于对照组,顺势饲喂组和阴阳合药饲喂组的甘油三酯明显低于对照组,顺势饲喂组的血清总胆固醇明显低于对照组,顺势饲喂组、逆势饲喂组、阴阳合药饲喂组的空腹血糖明显低于对照组,顺势饲喂组、逆势饲喂组、阴阳合药饲喂组的肌酐明显高于对照组;顺势饲喂组和阴阳合药饲喂组的白蛋白明显高于对照组。结论顺势给药、逆势给药、混合给药可引起大鼠空腹血糖降低,肌酐增高;此外,顺势给药还可引起大鼠心脏脏器系数、单核细胞计数、甘油三酯、总胆固醇降低,脾脏脏器系数、白蛋白增高,表明顺势给药会促进大鼠的气血运行,有利于减少食物的摄入以及促进大鼠代谢体内的碳水化合物和蛋白质的代谢,从而进一步验证了中医阴阳分药分时服用方剂学理论。

气机升降理论内涵及不寐病辨证分型探讨

气机升降理论是“汉派李氏脑病流派”辨治不寐病的核心理论思想,基于气机升降理论将不寐病分为升降太过和升降不及两大类,根据气机运行的部位、气的多少、气机升降出入的不同形式将不寐病分为营卫不和型、脏腑气机失调型、阴阳不交型三大类型;每一类型又有各自不同亚型,共有卫阳虚不敛营阴证、卫气盛夜不入营阴证、卫气入于阴而日不得出于阳证、肝胆气机疏泄失调证、心肾气机上下相济失调证、脾升胃降枢机失调证、阳不入阴证、阳盛阴虚证、阴不潜阳证九种亚型,并表现出各自独有的临床特征。基于气机升降理论的辨证分型法补充完善了现阶段不寐病辨证分型类别,为临床诊治不寐病开拓了新思路。

王俊阁教授以阴旦法治疗小儿鼻窦炎经验分享及验案举隅

小儿鼻窦炎是耳鼻咽喉科常见病,王俊阁教授依仲景学术理论,辨“四证六病”,归纳小儿鼻窦炎的病机特点为表邪入中、水饮积聚、痰浊内蕴、水热攻冲上焦表窍,当以阴旦法为治疗原则,代表方为《小品方》中的漏芦连翘汤。临床验之,效如桴鼓,并附医案2则与同道分享。

基于中医阴阳理论探讨肿瘤相关巨噬细胞极化在肺癌中的作用

肺癌是我国恶性肿瘤中发病率和病死率均居首位的癌症类型,肿瘤相关巨噬细胞(TAMs)与肺癌发生发展、侵袭转移等过程及治疗耐受问题密切相关。本文通过梳理肺癌中医病因病机及TAMs在肺癌中的关键作用,发现TAMs的局部阴阳失衡和肿瘤微环境、机体的整体阴阳失衡是肺癌形成和进展的重要原因。在肺癌病程及转归系列过程中,M1、M2型TAMs各自发挥不同作用,且具有不同阴阳属性,二者保持不断发展变化的互根互用、对立制约、消长平衡状态。基于中医阴阳理论,根据肺癌进展程度和阴阳失衡状态,合理选方用药调整TAMs表型,促进整体阴阳稳衡,可为肺癌临床防治提供参考。

中医滋阴潜阳法对多囊卵巢综合征伴胰岛素抵抗大鼠PI3K/Akt信号通路、性激素及胰岛素相关指标的影响

目的探讨中医滋阴潜阳法对多囊卵巢综合征(polycystic ovarian syndrome,PCOS)伴胰岛素抵抗(insulin resistance,IR)大鼠的磷脂酰肌醇3激酶/蛋白激酶B(phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B,PI3K/Akt)信号通路、性激素及胰岛素相关指标的影响。方法以来曲唑加高脂饲料诱导建立多囊卵巢及胰岛素抵抗双重大鼠模型。采用滋阴潜阳法配合达英-35及二甲双胍干预,用免疫荧光法测定卵巢PI3K、Akt通路信号,实时荧光定量PCR检测卵巢PI3K、Akt途径信号分子mRNA表达及PI3K、Akt、胰岛素受体底物-1(insulin receptor substrate 1,IRS-1)、胰岛素受体(insulin receptor,INSR)蛋白表达,性激素、胰岛素生长因子-1(insulin-like growth factor 1,IGF-1),胰岛素敏感指数(insulin sensitivity index,ISI),观察卵巢组织形态变化。结果中医滋阴潜阳法能显著增加卵巢PI3K、Akt mRNA相对表达量(P<0.05),并能显著增加卵巢PI3K、Akt蛋白表达,上调IRS-1、INSR,降低血清睾酮(testos teron,T)、促黄体生成素(luteinizing hormone,LH)含量,调节ISI,增加卵巢颗粒细胞层数及黄体组织数量。结论中医滋阴潜阳法可提高PI3K/Akt通路信号表达水平,改善胰岛素抵抗及卵泡颗粒细胞功能,调节促黄体生成素/卵泡刺激素(LH/FSH)比值,控制LH异常增高,调节多囊卵巢综合征及胰岛素抵抗。

马王堆竹简《十问》“接阴”试探

本文结合传统文献考察马王堆竹简《十问》,认为“阴”即精、气,是与形体相对的概念,是一种维持生命活力的气。“接阴之道”是体系性的健身养生理论。接阴的方法主要有运动、导引、按摩、治气、食阴、心态平静、大脑松弛、睡眠等,其目的是通过导引、治气以达到强身、长寿,具体目标包括身体强壮、皮肤光泽、耳目聪明等。“导之以志”中的“志”,指的是心态平静以及保持这种状态的意志力。精气神是古人对生命机能的认知,而“阴”则是健身养生理论的概念。《十问》是一部以“接阴”为核心,从形体(身)与精气(阴)关系的角度来论述的健身养生的理论著作。