Treatment of Autism in Children from the Spleen Perspective Based on the Theories of the Interconnection of the Five Zang-Organs and the Five Spir-itual Depots
LIU Lingjia
FAN Yanping
WANG Junhong
CHEN Xi
Abstract：The core pathogenesis of autism in children is characterized as the dysharmony of the five zang-ograns and the spiritual disorders centered on ＂spleen dysfunction＂,namely,the insufficiency of the spleen's function of ascending the clear qi and the failure of the spleen in transportation and transformation.From the perspective of＂the theory of the intercon-nection of the five zang-organs＂ and＂the theory of the five spiritual depots＂,this paper conducts a pathological analysis of in-sufficient nourishment of the five zang-organs due to abnormal ascending of clear qi by the spleen,and abnormalities in the spleen's yi(intellect)in terms of thinking,discrimination,knowledge,and action caused by the spleen's failure to transform and transport.It is proposed that the spleen plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of this condition,thus summarizing the disease characteristics as ＂the spleen being the mother of the five zang-organs,with spleen yi governing thinking-discrimina-tion-knowledge-action,＂ and the core pathogenesis as＂insufficient spleen qi and failure of the spleen to govern blood.＂.The deficiency of the spleen's function of ascending clear qi is primarily manifested as insufficient spleen qi,which impairs the transportation of essential nutritive substances and thereby affects pediatric development.Treatment involves modifying a self-formulated spleen-strengthening formula to replenish spleen qi and assist in ascending clear qi.The spleen's failure to trans-form and transport is mainly reflected in its inability to govern blood,which disrupts spleen yi(intellect)and leads to abnor-malities in children's thinking,discrimination,knowledge,and action.In such cases,blood-tonifying herbs are added to the spleen-strengthening formula to nourish the spleen and stomach and enrich spleen yi.This approach aims to establish a differ-entiation and treatment system based on the principles that ＂the spleen is the mother of the five zang-organs,and a healthy spleen ensures tranquility of the five spirits,＂ providing a theoretical reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
Keywords：Autism in childrenThe theory of the interconnection of the five zang-organsFive spiritual depotsTreatment from the spleen and stomach perspectiveSpleen governing transformation and transportationFailure of the spleen to govern bloodReview
Publication Date：2025-03-29
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 95-100 )