Exploration of Core Disease Mechanism and Formula Composition Rationale of Maimendong Decoction(麦门冬汤)Syndrome from Perspective of"One Qi Flowing in Cycles"
SU Yuqing
DU Rui
SONG Bohan
WANG Nianqi
LI Nan
ZHOU Deying
LI Xiaofeng
DU Wuxun
Abstract：To explore the core disease mechanism and formula composition rationale of Maimendong Decoction(麦门冬汤)syndrome,based on the theory of"One Qi Flowing in Cycles"by HUANG Yuanyu,and through sorting out the literature.The core disease mechanism of Maimendong decoction syndrome are middle deficiency and stomach rebellion,qi in yangming pulse failing to descend,upward reversal of qi and fire,ministerial fire damaging metal,namely dry heat in the upper and deficiency in the middle(dry heat in the upper energizer and deficiency in the middle earth).The formula composition rationale are tonifying the middle,invigorating middle qi to turn the pivot,lowering down stomach qi,moistening lung metal,putting down rebelling fire to clear,disperse and lowering down movement.The treatment scope of Maimendong Decoction is not limited to the lung diseases or yin deficiency and lung heat syndrome.Whenever there is disease involving the disease mechanism of deficiency of in the middle and stomach rebellion,and upward reversal of qi and fire,Maimendong Decoction could be applied or treated with syndrome differentiation based on this formula rationale.
Keywords：one qi flowing in cyclesMaimendong Decoctiondeficiency in the middle and stomach rebellionupward reversal of qi and firecore disease mechanismformula composition rationale
Publication Date：2024-11-05
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 1219-1222,1241 )