黄元御《四圣心源》太极五行观解析

《四圣心源》乃清代名医黄元御集大成之作,书中所论将五行融入太极,文辞清晰地阐述了太极、四象和中气的含义,对其所体现的对立统一原理展开发挥,结合人体脏腑,以天道阐释医理,将复杂难治之疾病以至简之理阐发,使后世同仁茅塞顿开。黄元御尤其重视中气、贵阳为本,认为中土易湿、病由皆因脾胃,因此治疗上凸显以重启脾胃气机为原则的核心思想。黄芽汤为其所创之方首,"黄芽"二字即可追溯到东汉炼丹术理论大师魏伯阳的《周易参同契》,立法更是巧妙,体现其天人相应、注重脾胃升降的理念,虽贵阳但不伐阴,用药以阳,与人身之盛阴和合,而达阴平阳秘。

Concept of Taichi and Five Elements in Sisheng Xinyuan by HUANG Yuanyu

Sisheng Xinyuan written by HUANG Yuanyu combined five elements with Taichi,explained the meaning of Taichi,Sixiang and Zhongqi,and elaborated the law of unity of opposites. The theory in the nature was used to human body to explain the medicine,simplifying some complicated diseases,which inspired the later generations. HUANG Yuanyu emphasized on Zhongqi and Yang,considering that Zhongqi prone to be affected by dampness and all kinds of diseases caused by the dysfunction of spleen and stomach.Therefore he emphasized invigorating Qi of the spleen and stomach as the core ideology. Huangya decoction was created by HUANG Yuanyu. The word "Huangya" can be traced back to Zhouyi Cantongqi by WEI Boyang,the great alchemist in Eastern Han dynasty. Huangya decoction reflected the correspondence between human and nature,as well as the upward and downward movement of the spleen and stomach.Huangya decoction tonifying Yang but not impairing Yin,harmonized Yin and Yang of the body for the balance of Yin and Yang.