论肝为罢极之本的理论及临床意义

"罢极之本"与"生之本""气之本""封藏之本""仓廪之本"一样,是对五脏生理功能的高度概括。肝为罢极之本,是指通过肝的调节,人体各脏腑组织以及气血运行,皆可维持弛张有度、无太过无不及稳定的状态。肝为罢极之本,可以说明肝在整体视角下对全身的调节作用,病理上肝病常可导致五脏病变,临床上诸病调肝常获良效。

Theory of Liver Being Root of Resistance to Fatigue and Its Clinical Significance

Liver being the root of resistance to fatigue,like "root of life","root of qi","root of storing essence" or "root of granary",is a summarization of the physiological functions of five zang-organs. Liver being the root of resistance to fatigue means that zang-fu organs and tissues of the body and the circulation of qi and blood can maintain a balanced state under the regulation of the liver. It also indicates the regulating function of the liver for the whole body in a holistic prospective. Pathologically diseases of five zang-organs are often caused by liver dysfunction,and therefore regulating liver is often applied to treat various diseases.