Analysis of the Connotation and Clinical Significance of the Theory of Gallbladder Qi Rising in Spring
LI Sen
ZHANG Qingxiang
Abstract：The theory of gallbladder qi rising in spring is an important component of LI Gao's theory of spleen and stomach.Impacted by The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine and Treatise on Febrile Diseases,LI Gao attached great importance to the significance of the spleen and stomach as the central organ,believing that the spleen and stomach are the pivots for the ascending and descending of qi and the fundamental basis for the generation and maintenance of primordial qi.He also emphasized that the ascending of yang qi is closely related to yin fire.The ascending of the body's yang qi depends on the generation of the gallbladder qi,and the ascending of the qi movement throughout the body also depends on the generation of the gallbladder qi.It emphasizes the role of the Shaoyang qi pivot in the circulation of qi movement and attaches great importance to the physiological connection between Shaoyang and the spleen,stomach and emotions.It stresses that in the clinical process,attention should be paid to balancing the generation and development of Shaoyang qi,so that the yang qi rises and the remaining organs follow.In clinical medication,yang-raising prescriptions are often used,and"ascending and tonifying"wind-boosting herbs such as Shengma(Cimicifugae Rhizoma),Fangfeng(Saposhnikoviae Radix),and Qianghuo(Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix)are well utilized,thus forming a unique theory of gallbladder qi rising in spring.
Keywords：gallbladder qi rising in springTreatise on Spleen and StomachLI Gaoshaoyang qi pivot
Publication Date：2025-08-05
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 864-868 )