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Tables of Contents for Fluid Physiology and Pathology in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
v
Foreword
xxi
Introduction
xxiii
Fluid physiology in traditional Chinese medicine
1
24
Basic concepts
1
1
Jin-ye
1
1
Qi transformation
1
1
Normal fluid metabolism
2
1
Fluid metabolism processes
2
1
The interwoven process
2
1
Role of zang and fu organs
3
8
Spleen and Stomach
3
3
Mutual tonification of Spleen and Kidneys
6
1
San Jiao
6
2
Lungs
8
1
Small Intestine and Large Intestine
9
1
Kidneys
10
1
Urinary Bladder
10
1
Definition of Jin-ye
11
1
Ye fluids
11
1
Jin fluids
11
1
Role of jin and ye fluids
12
5
Qi and jin and ye fluids
12
1
Qi and fluid production
12
1
Qi and fluid movement and transformation
12
1
Blood and jin and ye fluids
13
2
Jin and ye fluids and breast milk
15
1
Jing-essence and jin and ye fluids
15
1
Shen (spirit) and jin and ye fluids
16
1
Classical essay
17
8
Fluids of the Five Zang organs
25
16
Physiology
25
2
Physiology of the Five Fluids
25
1
Sweat is the fluid of the Heart
25
1
Tears are the fluid of the Liver
26
1
Watery saliva (xian) is the fluid of the Spleen
26
1
Mucoid saliva (tuo) is the fluid of the Kidneys
26
1
Nasal mucus is the fluid of the Lungs
27
1
Summary
27
1
Clinical differentiation and treatment
27
14
Differentiation and pathological lacrimation
27
1
Common symptom patterns
27
1
Differentiation and treatment
28
1
Formulas
28
3
Summary
31
1
Excessive mucoid saliva
31
1
Common symptom patterns
31
1
Differentiation
31
1
Formulas
32
1
Summary
32
1
Differentiation of drooling
33
1
Common symptom patterns
33
1
Differentiation
33
1
Formulas
34
1
Excessive nasal mucus
35
1
Common symptom patterns
35
1
Differentiation
36
1
Formulas
37
2
Summary
39
2
Sweat
41
32
Physiology
41
2
Pathology
43
2
Lack of sweating
44
1
Sweating
44
1
Treatment
45
2
Principle of treatment
45
2
Differentiation and treatment of abnormal sweating
47
4
Lack of perspiration
47
1
Common symptom patterns
47
1
Differentiation and treatment
47
1
Formulas
48
3
Summary
51
1
Spontaneous perspiration
51
4
Common symptom patterns
52
1
Differentiation of patterns
52
1
Formulas
52
3
Summary
55
1
Nightsweats
55
3
Common symptom patterns
55
1
Differentiation
56
1
Formulas
56
2
Summary
58
1
Yellow sweat
58
1
Common symptom patterns
58
1
Differentiation
58
1
Formulas
58
1
Summary
59
1
Perspiration partially obstructed
59
2
Common symptom patterns
59
1
Differentiation
59
1
Formulas
60
1
Summary
61
1
Perspiration from the head
61
1
Common symptom patterns
61
1
Differentiation
61
1
Formulas
62
1
Summary
62
1
Sweating on the chest
62
1
Common symptom patterns
62
1
Differentiation
62
1
Formulas
63
1
Classical comments
63
1
Sweating from the hands and feet
63
3
Common symptom patterns
64
1
Differentiation
64
1
Formulas
64
1
Summary
65
1
Classical comments
65
1
Underarm sweating
66
2
Common symptom patterns
66
1
Differentiation
66
1
Formulas
67
1
Classical comments
67
1
Sweat and acupuncture
68
1
Classical essays
69
4
Urination
73
50
Physiology
73
2
Mingmen
73
2
Kidney qi consolidation
75
1
Pathology
75
2
Abnormalities in the amount of urine
75
1
Abnormalities in frequency
76
1
Abnormalities in the sensations of urination
77
1
Differentiation of urinary symptoms
77
24
Darkish urine
77
1
Common symptom patterns
77
1
Differentiation
78
1
Formulas
78
4
Summary
82
1
Cloudy urine
82
1
Common symptom patterns
82
1
Differentiation
82
1
Formulas
83
2
Summary
85
1
Clear profuse urination
85
1
Common symptom patterns
86
1
Differentiation
86
1
Formulas
86
1
Difficult urination
86
1
Common symptom patterns
87
1
Differentiation
87
1
Formulas
87
3
Summary
90
1
Obstructed urination
90
1
Common symptom patterns
90
1
Differentiation
90
1
Formulas
91
3
Classical comments
94
1
Frequent urination
95
1
Common symptom patterns
95
1
Differentiation
95
1
Formulas
96
1
Summary
97
1
Terminal dribbling
97
1
Common symptom patterns
97
1
Differentiation
98
1
Formulas
98
1
Summary
99
1
Urinary incontinence
99
1
Common symptom patterns
99
1
Differentiation
100
1
Formulas
100
1
Case history
101
14
Nocturia
102
1
Common symptom patterns
102
1
Differentiation
102
1
Formulas
103
1
Enuresis
104
1
Common symptom patterns
104
1
Differentiation
104
1
Formulas
104
1
Summary
105
1
Painful urination
105
1
Common symptom patterns
105
1
Differentiation
106
1
Formulas
107
2
Summary
109
1
Blood in the urine
109
1
Common symptom patterns
110
1
Differentiation
110
1
Formulas
110
2
Summary
112
1
Spermaturia
112
1
Common symptom patterns
112
1
Differentiation
113
1
Formulas
113
2
Classical essay
115
8
Edema
123
28
Pathology
123
1
Pathological mechanisms
123
3
Exogenous (external) pathogens
123
1
Endogenous (internal) pathogens
124
1
Pathogenic excess
124
1
Functional deficiencies
125
1
Interaction of qi, blood and fluids
125
1
Differentiation and treatment
126
8
Common symptom patterns
126
1
Differentiation
126
1
Formulas
127
4
Differentiations of edema in classical literature
131
1
Differentiation of yin edema and yang edema
131
1
Differentiation of the `five edemas'
132
1
Special categories
133
1
Classical treatments
134
1
Zhang Zhong-Jing: diaphoresis and diuresis
134
1
Zhu Dan-Xi: tonify Spleen and Lung, harmonize Liver
134
1
Zhang Jing-Yue: Kidney yang is the basis
134
1
Specific treatments and formulas
135
1
Acupuncture treatment
135
3
Yang edema
136
1
Explanation
136
1
Yin edema
136
1
Explanation
136
1
Treatment of the `Five Edemas' (wu shui)
137
1
Wind-edema (feng shui)
137
1
Skin-edema (pi shui)
137
1
Righteous-edema (zheng shui)
137
1
Stone-edema (shi shui)
137
1
Yellow sweat (huang han)
137
1
Treatment of qi edema
138
1
Treatment of xue fen (blood separation)
138
1
Treatment of shui fen (water separation)
138
1
Historical overview
138
4
Classical essays
142
9
Thin mucus syndromes
151
12
Pathology
151
10
Categories of thin mucus syndromes
152
1
History
152
1
Types of thin mucus syndrome and treatment
153
1
Thin mucus in the Stomach and Intestines
153
1
Formulas
153
2
Thin mucus in the hypochondrium
155
1
Formulas
156
1
Thin mucus in the limbs
157
1
Formulas
158
1
Thin mucus above the diaphragm
158
1
Formulas
159
2
Case history
161
2
Phlegm: etiology and symptomatology
163
28
Concept of phlegm in TCM
163
2
Scope of phlegm influence
163
1
Summary
164
1
Role of zang organs
165
1
Brief review of fluid metabolism
165
1
Introduction to phlegm pathology
165
7
Individual zang organ activity
166
1
Lungs
166
1
Spleen
167
1
Kidneys
168
1
San Jiao
169
1
Liver
170
1
The Heart
171
1
Summary
172
1
Constitutional indications
172
1
Case history
173
4
Typical phlegm symptoms
177
4
Explanation of the special characteristics
177
1
Vertigo, headache and heavy head
177
1
Nausea, vomiting, borborygmus; sticky greasy feeling
178
1
Intermittent plum-stone throat
178
1
Difficulty swallowing; vomiting of thin phlegm
178
1
Chronic chest tightness and stuffiness
178
1
Palpitations, anxiety, easily startled; insomnia
179
1
Heavy body, low grade fever; or subjective fever only
179
1
Sores and ulcers, or tissue necrosis with weeping
179
1
Stuffy chest, distended or cool feeling in the back
179
1
Masses or nodes
179
1
Raw pain in the mouth
180
1
Subcostal swelling and fullness
180
1
Variable pulse manifestations
180
1
Summary
180
1
Combination of phlegm and other pathogens
181
4
Other common phlegm combinations
184
1
Case history
185
2
Different treatment methods in phlegm conditions
187
4
Phlegm treatment: principles and methods
191
34
Approaches to phlegm treatment
192
14
Root treatments
193
1
Restoring normal transformation and transportation
193
1
Formulas
193
1
Tonifying Spleen and Kidney yang
193
1
Formulas
193
1
Warming Kidney yang to support Urinary Bladder
194
1
Formulas
194
1
Tonifying yin fluids
195
1
Formulas
195
1
Cooling heat, restoring qi flow and transforming phlegm
196
1
Formulas
196
1
Branch treatments
197
1
Warm transformation of thin mucus
197
1
Formulas
197
1
Attack to expel thin mucus
198
1
Formulas
198
1
Unblocking the surface to transform thin mucus
198
1
Formulas
198
1
Transforming phlegm to settle dyspnea
199
1
Formulas
199
1
Transforming phlegm to stop cough
200
1
Formulas
200
1
Transforming phlegm to disperse nodular masses
201
1
Formulas
201
1
Removing food stagnation to eliminate phlegm
201
1
Formulas
201
1
Transforming phlegm and extinguishing wind
202
1
Formulas
202
1
Transforming phlegm to calm the Heart
203
1
Formulas
203
1
Transforming phlegm to open painful chest obstruction
203
1
Formulas
203
1
Expelling phlegm to settle epilepsy
203
1
Formula
204
1
Scouring phlegm to relieve depression
204
1
Formulas
204
1
Draining fire to eradicate phlegm
204
1
Formulas
204
1
Transforming phlegm to open the orifice of the Spirit
205
1
Formulas
205
1
Scouring phlegm to calm the shen
205
1
Formula
205
1
Breaking up phlegm to restore consciousness
206
1
Formula
206
1
Cutting phlegm to open the collaterals
206
1
Formulas
206
1
Summary of phlegm treatment methods
206
1
Knowledge of the mechanism is essential
206
1
Formulas
207
1
Herbs used in phlegm treatments
207
6
Xuan Fu Hua (Inulae, Flos)
208
1
Hou Po (Magnoliae Officianalis, Cortex)
208
1
Zhi Shi (Citri seu Ponciri Immaturis, Fructus)
209
1
Bing Lang (Arecae Catechu, Semen)
209
1
Du Huang (Rhei, Rhizoma)
209
1
Zi Su Zi (Perillae Fructescentis, Fructus)
210
1
Lai Fu Zi (Raphani Sativi, Semen)
210
1
Zao Jiao (Gleditsiae Sinensis, Fructus)
210
1
Wei Ling Xian (Clemetidis Chinensis, Radix)
211
1
Xuan Shen (Scrophulariae Ningpoensis, Radix)
211
1
Yu Jin (Curcumae, Tuber)
212
1
Bai Jie Zi (Sinapsis Albae, Semen)
212
1
Mai Ya (Hordei Vulgaris Germinantus, Fructus)
212
1
Classical essays
213
5
Case history
218
7
Damp
225
18
Etiology of pathogenic damp
225
18
Nature of damp
225
1
Damp is `heavy' and `turbid'
225
1
Illnesses caused by damp tend to be chronic
226
1
The pathological development of damp disease
226
1
Damp harms yang
226
1
Damp can cause a wide range of problems
226
1
Damp tends to combine with other pathogens
226
1
Exogenous damp is a seasonal pathogen
226
1
Basic principles for expelling endogenous damp
226
1
Transformation
226
1
Parching
227
1
Diuresis
227
1
Six methods for the expulsion of damp
227
1
Discussion of damp treatment methods
227
1
Expulsion of damp with sweet and bland flavors
227
1
Formulas
228
2
Summary
230
1
Cooling diuresis
230
1
Fragrant transformation of damp
230
1
Formulas
231
1
Bitter-warm parching of damp
231
1
Formulas
232
1
The use of wind-dispersing herbs to expel damp
233
1
Formulas
234
1
Strengthening yang to transform damp
235
2
Formulas
237
1
Herbs to expel damp
237
1
Herbs to expel surface damp
238
1
Herbs to expel wind damp
238
1
Diuretic herbs
239
1
Bland diuretics
239
1
Bitter-cold diuretics
240
1
Herbs for fragrant transformation of damp
240
1
Parching herbs
241
1
Herbs for pungent-warm parching of damp
241
1
Herbs for bitter-cold parching of damp
241
2
Damp-heat
243
84
Pathology
243
1
Special points in damp-heat diseases
243
1
Strong seasonal character
243
1
Relatively prolonged course of disease
244
1
Combination of damp and heat symptoms
244
1
Obvious obstruction of Spleen and Stomach function
244
1
Damp-heat etiology and pathological mechanisms
244
1
Etiology of damp-heat disease
244
1
Origins of damp-heat
245
1
Exogenous damp-heat
245
1
Case history
245
3
Endogenous damp-heat
246
1
Endogenous and exogenous factors combined
247
1
Damp and heat produce each other
247
1
Pathology of damp-heat disease
248
21
Entry of damp-heat pathogens
248
1
Pathogenic damp-heat is frequently toxic
249
1
Damp-heat easily damages the Spleen and Stomach
249
1
Damp-heat easily blocks the qi mechanism
249
1
Damp-heat easily influences fluid metabolism
250
1
Damp-heat entering the blood
250
1
Damp-heat easily creates phlegm
251
1
Symptoms of damp-heat
251
1
Low grade fever
251
1
Afternoon fever
251
1
Chest obstruction
252
1
Thirst without desire to drink
252
1
Lack of appetite and ability to eat
252
1
Heaviness of head and body
252
1
Scanty, dark, difficult urination
252
1
Loose but difficult passage of stool
253
1
Nausea and vomiting
253
1
Abdominal distention
253
1
Signs of damp-heat
253
1
Thick greasy tongue coat
253
1
No specific pulse
254
1
Miliaria crystallina
254
1
Principles of damp-heat treatment
255
1
Differentiate which pathogen is mild and which is serious
255
1
Distinguish the location of the problem
255
1
Open San Jiao qi movement
256
1
To treat the root, seek the source
257
1
Fundamental methods of herbs used in damp-heat treatment
257
1
Promoting Lung qi flow to transform damp
257
2
Combining pungent flavors to open
259
1
Using bland flavors to promote urination and leach out damp
260
1
Using fragrance to transform damp
261
1
Strengthening Spleen to parch damp
261
1
Opening the flow of yang qi to transform damp
262
1
Using bitter-cold flavors to clear heat and dry damp
263
1
Clearing heat and relieving toxicity
263
1
Cooling and moving the blood
264
1
Contraindications in the treatment of damp-heat disease
265
1
Pungent-warm diaphoresis
265
1
Bitter-cold purging
266
1
Moist greasy tonics
266
1
Sweet-warm obstructing tonics
266
1
Dietary contraindications
267
2
Appendices
1 Origin and development of phlegm theory
269
34
2 Major contributors to phlegm theory
303
1
3 Clinical manifestations of phlegm
304
1
4 Clinical manifestations of damp
305
1
5 Major writers
306
7
6 Bibliography
313
14
Index of formulas
327