Interpretation of the Scripture “all vessels that emerge joint stiffness, shank flaccidity and failing to step on the ground” in Basic Questions:about Wei (《素问·痿论篇》)
MENG Xinru, SHI Yan, PAN Haiou, et al. Interpretation of the Scripture “all vessels that emerge joint stiffness, shank flaccidity and failing to step on the ground” in Basic Questions:about Wei (《素问·痿论篇》)[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2022, 63(22): 2107-2109.
MENG Xinru, SHI Yan, PAN Haiou, et al. Interpretation of the Scripture “all vessels that emerge joint stiffness, shank flaccidity and failing to step on the ground” in Basic Questions:about Wei (《素问·痿论篇》)[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2022, 63(22): 2107-2109.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2022.22.002.
(痿, atrophy), which has laid a theoretical foundation for future diagnosis and treatment. The scripture that “All vessels emerge joint stiffness, shank flaccidity and failing to step on the ground” is recorded in this book, and has been interpreted in quite a few ways by doctors of past dynasties. However, there are great differences in the use of words, sentences and notes, which can not be unified so far, resulting in confusion in the understanding of the original meaning of the book, the etiology, pathogenesis and symptoms of
wei
diseases in later generations. Shuzhe (枢折) refers to the damage or disturbance of the pivot of
Shaoyang
(少阳) rather than extremity joints. To sum up, the scripture could be explained as pivots of
Shao
-
yang
is disturbed that leads to the hanging of the legs and unablility to stand up.