[Objectives]To study the clinical effect of Chaigui decoction(CGD)on Jueyin type hypertension based on the theory of Five Yun Six Qi.[Methods]52 patients with Jueyin type hypertension in Wuxi Hospital Affiliated to Na...[Objectives]To study the clinical effect of Chaigui decoction(CGD)on Jueyin type hypertension based on the theory of Five Yun Six Qi.[Methods]52 patients with Jueyin type hypertension in Wuxi Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from January,2020 to March,2021 were randomly divided into Western medicine control group(18 cases)and CGD group(34 cases).CGD group was treated with CGD,while the control group was treated with irbesartan or amlodipine.[Results]After treatment,the systolic blood pressure(SBP)of the two groups decreased significantly,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After treatment,the diastolic blood pressure(DBP)of CGD group was significantly lower than that of the control group(P<0.05).[Conclusions]Based on the theory of Five Yun Six Qi,CGD has significant effect on Jueyin type hypertension,and the effect of reducing DBP is better than that of Western medicine control group.展开更多
Objective: To investigate the biological basis of qi, blood and vessel in immune thrombocytopenia(ITP) patients with syndrome of qi failing to govern blood(SQFGB) based on traditional Chinese medicine.Methods: A total...Objective: To investigate the biological basis of qi, blood and vessel in immune thrombocytopenia(ITP) patients with syndrome of qi failing to govern blood(SQFGB) based on traditional Chinese medicine.Methods: A total of 52 ITP patients with SQFCB were enrolled and divided into bleeding group(38 cases) and non-bleeding group(14 cases).Bleeding group was further divided into mild qi deficiency group(25 cases) and moderate/severe qi deficiency group(13 cases) based on Chinese Medicine syndrome score.20 healthy volunteer were recruited as control group.The count of platelet(PLT) was taken as the blood related indicator.The expressions of cytokines including IL-1β, IL-17 A, TNF-α, CD40 L, and TGF-β, detected by Aim Plex Multiple Immunoassays for Flow, were taken as the qi related indicators.The expressions of VEGF-A, detected by Aim Plex Multiple Immunoassays for Flow and NO, NOS, and ET-1 detected by ELISA, were taken as the vessel related indicators.Results: As compared to the control group, the count of PLT, taken as the blood related indicator, was significantly lower in ITP group patients with SQFCB(P<0.05).The expression levels of IL-17 A and TNF-α, taken as the qi related indicators, were significantly higher, while those of CD40 L, IL-1β, and TGF-β, also taken as the qi related indicators, were significantly lower in ITP patients with SQFCB, respectively(P<0.05).The expression levels of NO and ET-1, taken as the vessel related indicators, were significantly higher, while the expression levels of NOS and VEGF-A also taken as the vessel related indicators, were significantly lower in ITP patients with SQFCB, respectively(P<0.05).The count of PLT, taken as the blood related indicator, was significantly lower in moderate/severe group than those in mild group(P<0.05).The expression levels of CD40 L and TGF-β, taken as the qi related indicators, were also significantly lower in moderate/severe group than those in mild group, respectively(P<0.05).Conclusion: The count of PLT might be the biological basis of blood.The expressions of NO, NOS, ET-1 and VEGF-A might be the biological basis of vessel.The expressions of IL-1β, IL-17 A, TNF-α, TGF-β, and CD40 L may be the biological basis of qi.The expressions of CD40 L and TGF-β could reflect the degree of qi deficiency in ITP patients based on the theory of qi and blood.展开更多
Thin endometrium has been proven to be a key contributing factor leading to infertility and poor pregnancy outcomes.Increasing the thickness and capacity of thin endometrium seems to be one of the challenging issues i...Thin endometrium has been proven to be a key contributing factor leading to infertility and poor pregnancy outcomes.Increasing the thickness and capacity of thin endometrium seems to be one of the challenging issues in reproductive medicine.The states of qi and blood are closely related to uterine blood circulation.Constitution is regarded as an important basis for determining the incidence as well as distinguishing,preventing,and treating diseases in traditional Chinese medicine.Based on the theory of qi and blood,this paper discusses the constitution factors of thin endometrium and puts forward the prospect of using big data tools to investigate the correlation between qi-blood imbalance constitution and the incidence of thin endometrium,so as to explore new approaches for the prevention and treatment of thin endometrium by regulating qi and blood as well as improving the constitution condition.展开更多
Jie qi(subseasonal phases or solar qi)constitutes the solar component of the ancient Chinese lunisolar calendar. It divides the year into twenty-four subseasonal phases i.e. li chun(beginning of spring),chun fen(sprin...Jie qi(subseasonal phases or solar qi)constitutes the solar component of the ancient Chinese lunisolar calendar. It divides the year into twenty-four subseasonal phases i.e. li chun(beginning of spring),chun fen(spring equinox),etc.From the premodern perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM),normal climate change(qi hou bian qian)moves in harmony with the temporal flow of the qi(qi yun)and is thus beneficial to human health.However,abnormal,abrupt weather or climatic changes like those weather features of being too cold or too hot,too windy,too humid,too dry or a combination of two or more of these weather/climatic features which occur out of season can lead to'seasonal diseases'(shi bing)or 'diseases brought about by external influences'(wai gan zhi bing)or by the'six excessive climatic qi etiological factors'(liu yin zhi bing 六因致病).Some examples of seasonal diseases are SARS,influenza,the common cold and heat stroke. But the temporal flow of the subseasonal qi(qi yun) in Australia is the reverse of that of the northern hemispherical regions of China,United States and Europe.This situation thus leads to a temporal desynchronisation of TCM practice and practitioners with the rhythm of the seasons.In order to address this problem,I have constructed a Chinese Medical & Agricultural Lunisolar Calendar (Northern & Southern Hemispheres),which'reverses'the flow of the subseasonal phases in the southern hemisphere.Having this calendrical tool,Chinese medicine practitioners in Australia can'reverse'their clinical activities in accordance with the natural rhythm of the seasons here.展开更多
The Chinese traditional aesthetic culture not only pay attention to the overall sense of He Xie (Harmony, 和谐), and pay attention to a kind of artistic conception as Zi Wei (滋味), Qi Yun (氣韵), and YiJing (...The Chinese traditional aesthetic culture not only pay attention to the overall sense of He Xie (Harmony, 和谐), and pay attention to a kind of artistic conception as Zi Wei (滋味), Qi Yun (氣韵), and YiJing (意境) as well. Mr. JI Xian-lin had tried to start from Zi Wei (滋味), a new comprehension to open a new understanding on Chinese aesthetics. Hence, we embark from the Chinese aesthetic culture and its basic spirit, the humanistic connotation of Zi Wei (滋味), which sounds with the basis, put forward it into a Music-Dance Spirit (乐舞精神) in Chinese art through this unique view, has made a new thinking to the Chinese traditional aesthetic artistic category system.展开更多
1 The Cyclical Flow of the Sixty-Gan zhi Temporal Units 'Time for the Chinese is forever flowing without beginning or end',noted Thome H. Fang. And'it is customary for Chinese to use the kan-Chih(gan zhi)t...1 The Cyclical Flow of the Sixty-Gan zhi Temporal Units 'Time for the Chinese is forever flowing without beginning or end',noted Thome H. Fang. And'it is customary for Chinese to use the kan-Chih(gan zhi)to mark the passage of time.There are ten heavenly stems(gan)and twelve earthly branches(zhi),an alternating and sequential combination of the two makes a cycle of sixty years,months,days and two-hour period shi chen(时辰)in a day'. The sixty gan zhi temporal cycle is very important in the practice of Chinese medicine.It is an important practical temporal tool in the acupuncture practice of 子午流注(zi wu liu zhu)which is a method of choosing and using acupuncture points in dealing with a specific clinical pattern in accordance with the patient's temporal clotting and flowing of his/her Qi and blood.In addition,the sixty gan-zhi temporal cyclical system is also an important tool in forecasting adverse weather/climactic conditions and the illnesses that comes with them on the basis of the ancient methodology of 'the circulating five elements/phases and the six climactic influences'五运六气.Hence,I have included this gan zhi or celestial stems and earthly branches for each of the days in the Chinese Medical and Agricultural Lunisolar Calendar for the year of Rat wu zi nian(wu is the celestial stem while zi is the earthly branch for the year 2008).展开更多
In the neck meridian test, the examinee stretches his or her neck in four directions and rates the intensity of pain and/or symptoms on a four point Likert scale. The four responses are summed to calculate the test sc...In the neck meridian test, the examinee stretches his or her neck in four directions and rates the intensity of pain and/or symptoms on a four point Likert scale. The four responses are summed to calculate the test score. This study conducted secondary analyses of data from a randomized controlled trial of self-administered acupressure. The study aimed to examine the change of the neck meridian test score induced by self-administered acupressure. The data of 54 (male, n = 34;female, n = 20) students, who were randomly assigned to an intervention group (IG) and a control group (CG), were subjected to secondary analyses. The IG participants were asked to complete a self-administered acupressure intervention for two weeks;the CG participants were not. In the IG, the perceived stress decreased significantly over time, while the neck meridian test score decreased significantly;in contrast, this score increased in the CG. A significant positive correlation was found between the changes in the perceived stress and neck meridian test scores. These results supported validity of the neck meridian test as a tool for assessing perceived stress.展开更多
The revival of qi theory in the middle Ming dynasty is crucial in the development of Confucianism.In this stage,Luo Qinshun,Wang Yangming,Wang Tingxiang,and LüNan discussed issues such as the relationship between...The revival of qi theory in the middle Ming dynasty is crucial in the development of Confucianism.In this stage,Luo Qinshun,Wang Yangming,Wang Tingxiang,and LüNan discussed issues such as the relationship between li(principle)and qi(vital energy),the relationship between xing(human nature)and qi,and gongfu(e ort)for the theory of qi.e multifaceted debates between them are relevant to the development of Neo-Confucianism and the issues of Confucianism in the Ming and Qing dynasties,demonstrating the features of mid-Ming Confucian theories of qi.A general survey of the four Confucian scholars’theories of qi,especially the transition from li–qi monism to the xing–qi connection,reveals that how to establish the unity between the universe and human nature in the theories of qi became a central concern of mid-Ming Confucianism.In addition,the gongfu for the theory of qi represented a new level of the holistic development of Ming Confucianism,though it su ered setbacks in its development.展开更多
基金Fund of Wuxi Municipal Health Commission top young and middle-aged talents funding scheme(BJ2020064).
文摘[Objectives]To study the clinical effect of Chaigui decoction(CGD)on Jueyin type hypertension based on the theory of Five Yun Six Qi.[Methods]52 patients with Jueyin type hypertension in Wuxi Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from January,2020 to March,2021 were randomly divided into Western medicine control group(18 cases)and CGD group(34 cases).CGD group was treated with CGD,while the control group was treated with irbesartan or amlodipine.[Results]After treatment,the systolic blood pressure(SBP)of the two groups decreased significantly,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After treatment,the diastolic blood pressure(DBP)of CGD group was significantly lower than that of the control group(P<0.05).[Conclusions]Based on the theory of Five Yun Six Qi,CGD has significant effect on Jueyin type hypertension,and the effect of reducing DBP is better than that of Western medicine control group.
基金the National Program on Key Basic Research Project(2015CB554403)
文摘Objective: To investigate the biological basis of qi, blood and vessel in immune thrombocytopenia(ITP) patients with syndrome of qi failing to govern blood(SQFGB) based on traditional Chinese medicine.Methods: A total of 52 ITP patients with SQFCB were enrolled and divided into bleeding group(38 cases) and non-bleeding group(14 cases).Bleeding group was further divided into mild qi deficiency group(25 cases) and moderate/severe qi deficiency group(13 cases) based on Chinese Medicine syndrome score.20 healthy volunteer were recruited as control group.The count of platelet(PLT) was taken as the blood related indicator.The expressions of cytokines including IL-1β, IL-17 A, TNF-α, CD40 L, and TGF-β, detected by Aim Plex Multiple Immunoassays for Flow, were taken as the qi related indicators.The expressions of VEGF-A, detected by Aim Plex Multiple Immunoassays for Flow and NO, NOS, and ET-1 detected by ELISA, were taken as the vessel related indicators.Results: As compared to the control group, the count of PLT, taken as the blood related indicator, was significantly lower in ITP group patients with SQFCB(P<0.05).The expression levels of IL-17 A and TNF-α, taken as the qi related indicators, were significantly higher, while those of CD40 L, IL-1β, and TGF-β, also taken as the qi related indicators, were significantly lower in ITP patients with SQFCB, respectively(P<0.05).The expression levels of NO and ET-1, taken as the vessel related indicators, were significantly higher, while the expression levels of NOS and VEGF-A also taken as the vessel related indicators, were significantly lower in ITP patients with SQFCB, respectively(P<0.05).The count of PLT, taken as the blood related indicator, was significantly lower in moderate/severe group than those in mild group(P<0.05).The expression levels of CD40 L and TGF-β, taken as the qi related indicators, were also significantly lower in moderate/severe group than those in mild group, respectively(P<0.05).Conclusion: The count of PLT might be the biological basis of blood.The expressions of NO, NOS, ET-1 and VEGF-A might be the biological basis of vessel.The expressions of IL-1β, IL-17 A, TNF-α, TGF-β, and CD40 L may be the biological basis of qi.The expressions of CD40 L and TGF-β could reflect the degree of qi deficiency in ITP patients based on the theory of qi and blood.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Number:81603656)Infertility Innovation Team(Grant Number:132041929)+2 种基金National Pilot Project of Clinical Collaboration of Traditional ChineseWestern Medicine on InfertilityScientific Research Program of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2017(Project Number:2017PY10)。
文摘Thin endometrium has been proven to be a key contributing factor leading to infertility and poor pregnancy outcomes.Increasing the thickness and capacity of thin endometrium seems to be one of the challenging issues in reproductive medicine.The states of qi and blood are closely related to uterine blood circulation.Constitution is regarded as an important basis for determining the incidence as well as distinguishing,preventing,and treating diseases in traditional Chinese medicine.Based on the theory of qi and blood,this paper discusses the constitution factors of thin endometrium and puts forward the prospect of using big data tools to investigate the correlation between qi-blood imbalance constitution and the incidence of thin endometrium,so as to explore new approaches for the prevention and treatment of thin endometrium by regulating qi and blood as well as improving the constitution condition.
文摘Jie qi(subseasonal phases or solar qi)constitutes the solar component of the ancient Chinese lunisolar calendar. It divides the year into twenty-four subseasonal phases i.e. li chun(beginning of spring),chun fen(spring equinox),etc.From the premodern perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM),normal climate change(qi hou bian qian)moves in harmony with the temporal flow of the qi(qi yun)and is thus beneficial to human health.However,abnormal,abrupt weather or climatic changes like those weather features of being too cold or too hot,too windy,too humid,too dry or a combination of two or more of these weather/climatic features which occur out of season can lead to'seasonal diseases'(shi bing)or 'diseases brought about by external influences'(wai gan zhi bing)or by the'six excessive climatic qi etiological factors'(liu yin zhi bing 六因致病).Some examples of seasonal diseases are SARS,influenza,the common cold and heat stroke. But the temporal flow of the subseasonal qi(qi yun) in Australia is the reverse of that of the northern hemispherical regions of China,United States and Europe.This situation thus leads to a temporal desynchronisation of TCM practice and practitioners with the rhythm of the seasons.In order to address this problem,I have constructed a Chinese Medical & Agricultural Lunisolar Calendar (Northern & Southern Hemispheres),which'reverses'the flow of the subseasonal phases in the southern hemisphere.Having this calendrical tool,Chinese medicine practitioners in Australia can'reverse'their clinical activities in accordance with the natural rhythm of the seasons here.
文摘The Chinese traditional aesthetic culture not only pay attention to the overall sense of He Xie (Harmony, 和谐), and pay attention to a kind of artistic conception as Zi Wei (滋味), Qi Yun (氣韵), and YiJing (意境) as well. Mr. JI Xian-lin had tried to start from Zi Wei (滋味), a new comprehension to open a new understanding on Chinese aesthetics. Hence, we embark from the Chinese aesthetic culture and its basic spirit, the humanistic connotation of Zi Wei (滋味), which sounds with the basis, put forward it into a Music-Dance Spirit (乐舞精神) in Chinese art through this unique view, has made a new thinking to the Chinese traditional aesthetic artistic category system.
文摘1 The Cyclical Flow of the Sixty-Gan zhi Temporal Units 'Time for the Chinese is forever flowing without beginning or end',noted Thome H. Fang. And'it is customary for Chinese to use the kan-Chih(gan zhi)to mark the passage of time.There are ten heavenly stems(gan)and twelve earthly branches(zhi),an alternating and sequential combination of the two makes a cycle of sixty years,months,days and two-hour period shi chen(时辰)in a day'. The sixty gan zhi temporal cycle is very important in the practice of Chinese medicine.It is an important practical temporal tool in the acupuncture practice of 子午流注(zi wu liu zhu)which is a method of choosing and using acupuncture points in dealing with a specific clinical pattern in accordance with the patient's temporal clotting and flowing of his/her Qi and blood.In addition,the sixty gan-zhi temporal cyclical system is also an important tool in forecasting adverse weather/climactic conditions and the illnesses that comes with them on the basis of the ancient methodology of 'the circulating five elements/phases and the six climactic influences'五运六气.Hence,I have included this gan zhi or celestial stems and earthly branches for each of the days in the Chinese Medical and Agricultural Lunisolar Calendar for the year of Rat wu zi nian(wu is the celestial stem while zi is the earthly branch for the year 2008).
文摘In the neck meridian test, the examinee stretches his or her neck in four directions and rates the intensity of pain and/or symptoms on a four point Likert scale. The four responses are summed to calculate the test score. This study conducted secondary analyses of data from a randomized controlled trial of self-administered acupressure. The study aimed to examine the change of the neck meridian test score induced by self-administered acupressure. The data of 54 (male, n = 34;female, n = 20) students, who were randomly assigned to an intervention group (IG) and a control group (CG), were subjected to secondary analyses. The IG participants were asked to complete a self-administered acupressure intervention for two weeks;the CG participants were not. In the IG, the perceived stress decreased significantly over time, while the neck meridian test score decreased significantly;in contrast, this score increased in the CG. A significant positive correlation was found between the changes in the perceived stress and neck meridian test scores. These results supported validity of the neck meridian test as a tool for assessing perceived stress.
基金This paper is a preliminary result of the research project Studies on Wang Tingxiang’seory of Qi[王廷相气论思想研究],supported by National Social Science Fund of China in the later stage(Project No.19FZXB073)the project Studies on theeories of Qi in the Mid-and Late-Ming Dynasty and the Transition of Confucianism from the Ming to the Qing Dynasty[明代中后期气论思潮与明清儒学转型问题研究],supported by the 2018 Provincial Social Science Fund Youth Program of Hunan(Project No.18YBQ126).
文摘The revival of qi theory in the middle Ming dynasty is crucial in the development of Confucianism.In this stage,Luo Qinshun,Wang Yangming,Wang Tingxiang,and LüNan discussed issues such as the relationship between li(principle)and qi(vital energy),the relationship between xing(human nature)and qi,and gongfu(e ort)for the theory of qi.e multifaceted debates between them are relevant to the development of Neo-Confucianism and the issues of Confucianism in the Ming and Qing dynasties,demonstrating the features of mid-Ming Confucian theories of qi.A general survey of the four Confucian scholars’theories of qi,especially the transition from li–qi monism to the xing–qi connection,reveals that how to establish the unity between the universe and human nature in the theories of qi became a central concern of mid-Ming Confucianism.In addition,the gongfu for the theory of qi represented a new level of the holistic development of Ming Confucianism,though it su ered setbacks in its development.