疏利少阳法治疗抑郁症理论探讨

从阳气、经络、脏腑三个方面解释了少阳为枢的本质:少阳是全身阳气出入的关键,控制着阳气的升降出入;少阳经络循行于居中之位,可通达表里,沟通阴阳;少阳与肝、胆、心包、三焦关系密切,为各脏腑功能运转之关键。又从五脏、气、少阳三个方面论述了抑郁症的病机:"人有五脏化五气,以生喜怒悲忧恐",可见五脏与人体思维情志活动关系密切;正气亏虚或气机失调均被认为是抑郁症的病机;不论是少阳证症状还是阳气的功能,均能体现出少阳与抑郁症病机的关系。最终得出了抑郁症病机与少阳为枢之间关系密切,基于少阳为枢的理论基础,提出应用疏利少阳法治疗抑郁症。

Theoretical Analysis on Soothing Shaoyang Method in Treating Depression

The essence of Shaoyang as the pivot is explained from three aspects of yang qi,meridian and zangfu organs. Shaoyang is the key of yang qi of the whole body,controlling the ascending,descending,going out and coming in. Shaoyang meridian circulates in the middle of the line,connecting interior and exterior,communicating yin and yang. Shaoyang is closely associated with liver,gallbladder,pericardium and the triple energizer,and is the key for the operating of each zangfu organs. The pathogenesis of depression was discussed from three aspects of five zang organs,qi and Shaoyang. "In the human body,the five zang organs generate five kinds of visceral qi and the five emotional changes." It can be seen that there is a close relationship between the five zang organs and the human mental activities. Vital qi deficiency or disorder of qi activity is considered to be the pathogenesis of depression. Whether the symptoms of Shaoyang syndrome or the function of yang qi can reflect the relationship between the Shaoyang and pathogenesis of depression.Finally the conclusion is that there is a close relationship between Shaoyang as the pivot and the pathogenesis of depression. Based on the theoretical basis of Shaoyang as the pivot,we proposed soothing Shaoyang method for treating depression.