Introduction to edema disease in ancient books

In traditional Chinese medicine, edema is the name of the disease. Published "Huangdi Nei Jing Su Wen·Treatise on Water and Hot Points". Also called water vapor. In ancient times, it was called water, water vapor, water disease, and water swelling. It is a general term for diseases whose main manifestation is skin swelling. Water retention in the patient's body floods the skin, causing edema in the eyelids, head, face, limbs, abdomen and back, and even the whole body. In severe cases, it may also be accompanied by pleural effusion, ascites, etc. One syndrome of edema is a manifestation of systemic pneumatization dysfunction. The main lesions are dysfunction of the lungs, spleen, and kidneys. The pneumatization of the bladder is unfavorable and edema occurs. According to clinical manifestations, it can be divided into two categories: yang water and yin water. It occurs due to external pathogenic factors, and the onset is more acute. The swelling usually starts from the head and face, and the swelling occurs above the waist. The disease is mostly located in the lungs and spleen. It is mostly syndrome and is Yang water. Those with internal deficiency have a slower onset, usually starting from the soles of the feet. Swelling occurs first, and the swelling is most severe below the waist. The location of the disease is in the spleen and kidneys. It is mostly due to deficiency syndrome and Yin water. Treatment methods for edema include diaphoresis, diuresis, diuresis, strengthening the spleen, warming the kidneys, reducing turbidity, and removing blood stasis, etc. If the menstrual period cannot be treated with usual methods, or if there are signs of blood stasis, the method of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis can be used. The above methods can be used alone or in combination, depending on the needs of the disease. Acupuncture has a certain effect in treating this syndrome, and has good curative effects in improving symptoms, strengthening physical fitness, and reducing recurring attacks. Edema in TCM internal medicine can be found in cardiogenic (such as congestive heart failure) edema, nephropathic (such as acute and chronic glomerulonephritis) edema, liver disease (such as cirrhosis) edema, endocrine disorders, and malnutrition. Edema and other diseases. The definition of edema in "Terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine" (2004): Edema is a general term for diseases whose main manifestation is edema. "Terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine" (2010): Edema is a general term for diseases whose main manifestation is skin swelling. The ancients discussed edema as "water" in the "Huangdi Nei Jing Su Wen". And according to different symptoms, it is divided into feng shui, stone water and gushing water. The "Huangdi Neijing Lingshu·Water Swelling" chapter gives a detailed description of its symptoms, such as "the water begins to rise, the eye socket is slightly swollen, as if lying down, the neck pulses, coughing, and coldness between the genitals and femurs" The legs and shins are swollen, the abdomen is enlarged, and the water has formed. Press the abdomen with your hands, and it will rise up as if wrapped in water. This is how it should be treated." As for the cause of its onset, "Huangdi Nei Jing Su Wen· Water and Heat Acupoints Chapter" points out: "So its root is in the kidneys, and its end is in the lungs." "Huang Di Nei Jing Su Wen· Zhi Zhen Yao Da Lun Chapter" also points out that "all dampness Swelling and fullness all belong to the spleen." It can be seen that in the era of "Huangdi Nei Jing Su Wen", there was a clear understanding of edema disease. "Jingui Yaolue Prescription" refers to edema as "water vapor". Based on the top and bottom of the exterior and interior, it is divided into wind

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