WANG Xue,ZHANG Mingxue.Discussion on Differentiation and Treatment of Insomnia with Anxiety Disorders based on“Concept of Ministerial Fire Stirring and Stillness”[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2023,64(05):452-456.
WANG Xue,ZHANG Mingxue.Discussion on Differentiation and Treatment of Insomnia with Anxiety Disorders based on“Concept of Ministerial Fire Stirring and Stillness”[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2023,64(05):452-456.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2023.05.005.
Discussion on Differentiation and Treatment of Insomnia with Anxiety Disorders based on“Concept of Ministerial Fire Stirring and Stillness”
The theory of ministerial fire is an important part of the system of traditional Chinese medicine. By closely combining the theory of ministerial fire with neo-confucianism, ZHU Zhenheng put forward the concept of stirring and stillness of ministerial fire. Based on this concept, the paper discussed the pathogenesis and treatment principle of insomnia with anxiety disorder (AD). It is believed that overacting of the five emotions, disordered
zang
-
fu
organs (脏腑), and the generated fire are the basis of the disease, while out-of-place ministerial fire and frenetic stirring of ministerial fire harassing the spirit are the core pathogenesis. The disease is located at the heart and liver, closely related to the spleen and the kidney. During the occurrence and development of insomnia with AD, the imba-lance of
yin
and
yang
of the five
zang
organs will cause the frenetic stirring of ministerial fire, thereby harassing the spirit. Therefore, the treatment should be calming the ministerial fire of the
zang
-
fu
organs, to seek stillness and keep the spirit. The general treatment principle is seeking for stillness from stirring; that is, calming, nourishing and clearing the heart if it is related; when the liver is involved, it is suggested to clear, soothe, and supplement it; if the spleen is related, the method of boosting
qi
, fortifying the spleen and ascending the clear should be used; for the kidney, it is suggested to supplement kidney, enrich
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