SUN Fei, DU Wuxun, ZHANG Shaoqiang. Theoretical Research on “Turbid” and Its Related Concepts[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2015, 56(20): 1711-1715.
SUN Fei, DU Wuxun, ZHANG Shaoqiang. Theoretical Research on “Turbid” and Its Related Concepts[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2015, 56(20): 1711-1715.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2015.20.001.
According to context of the word "turbid"in Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon( 黄帝内经) and the annotation of later doctors
the researchers sorted
concluded
reasoned and summarized the meaning of "turbid". The word "turbid"appears 58 times in Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon( 黄帝内经)
including 6 kinds material with nature of "turbid"such as turbid Yin
turbid Qi
blood turbidity
turbid fluid
turbid tears
and dull color. The researchers think turbid Yin is warm and humid that can moisten and nourish. Seven kinds of turbid Qi out of stomach
the five internal organs
clear Qi
cold Qi
cold and warm discomfort
improper diet
wind-cold invading lung and injury of lung are collectively known as the turbid Qi
among which
those generated from stomach
the five internal organs and clear Qi are physiological turbid Qi
and those generated from cold Qi
cold and warm discomfort
improper diet
wind-cold invading lung and injury of lung are pathological turbid Qi. Yang Qi accumulating too long or excessive Yin Qi leads to blood turbidity. Heat leads water to turbidity. Gallbladder heat causes turbid nasal discharge. Intracorporal pain disease
cold limbs disease and internal organs disease can respectively cause dull color in the glabella
jaw and the whole face. The above materials are turbid or chaotic