Xiao Jian Zhong Tang Application Of Theoretical Research

Xiao jian zhong tang is from"jin gui yao lue". Zhang zhongjing set up xiao jian zhong tang to treat xu lao according to the theory of"lin shu·zhong shi":"both yin and yang are deficient,when treating the disease of deficiency in both yin and yang ,if yang is invigorated ,it will cause the exhaustion of yin energy ;if yin is purged ,it will cause the exhaustion of yang energy .So ,to the patient of the kind ,it can only be invigorated with a slow–acting prescription."Based on the analysis and induction of application of xiao jian zhong tang before qing dynasty, the article summarized the main symptoms and pathogenesis of xiao jian zhong tang . The main symptoms can be divided into two groups of symptoms. one is deficiency complaint , most of which is symptom of spleen deficiency, or symptom of physical weakness. Another is disorder of yin and yang based on deficiency of both yin and yang . Deficiency symptoms contain anorexia, lassitude, loose stool, etiolate , athrepsy etc. The symptoms caused by disorder of yin and yang contain sweating, chills and fever, chilly, fever, abdominal pain.Or the main complaint is caused by disorder of yin and yang . Pulse condition reflect the inclusion of excess and deficiency. Most pulse conditions are taut pulse, thready pulse and feeble pulse in the ancient medical record. Its pathogenesis is that deficient and disorder of qi , blood ,yin and yang. Application of xiao jian zhong tang can guide the clinical treatment. Xiao jian zhong tang is used to treat xu lao caused by deficiency of yin and yang of five-zang organs, which provide ideas of treatment of complex diseases. Treating common cold without eliminating pathogen and treating chills and fever caused by both yin and yang deficiency not using common method ,which reflects traditional chinese medicine pays much attention to protect healthy energy and it is important for treatment through the restoration of the body's own mechanism to achieve the balance of yin and yang.Finally, it's good to understand xiao jian zhong tang and guide applications of xiao jian zhong tang in clinical treatment making use of the idea of"jian zhong"methods. Understanding the method of xiao jian zhong tang not only help us for using xiao jian zhong tang flexibly ,but also help us to apply the idea of treatment with using xiao jian zhong tang."Jian zhong"method is setting up zhong qi to recover the spleen's function of acquired constitution. If zhong qi is set up, spleen can play a role of producing qi and blood and accommodating the balance of yin and yang. The later hereditary physicians has developed the"jian zhong"method. For example li dong yuan states the spleen and stomach diseases of five-organs , ye tian shi and wu ju tong use"jian zhong"method to treat xu lao. These are the embodiment of development of application of"jianzhong"method . As a method ,"jian zhong"method is useful to guide treat disease. Whatever disease caused by deficiency of zhong qi can consider to use"jian zhong"method.And not only xiao jian zhong tang which the text mentioned belongs to"jian zhong"method. So long as the prescription can set up zhong qi and recover its foundation ,its method is"jian zhong"method.