Treatment of Depression Based on Theory of"Substance-Function-Yin-Yang"of Five Zang-Organs
CHAO Ruoyu
TIAN Yingqi
ZHOU Miaomiao
WU Jianlin
Abstract：The theory of substance and function,along with the theory of yin and yang,are important philo-sophical foundations of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).With the theory of qi as the key link,these two theoretical systems blend together,forming the"substance-function-yin-yang"theory,which plays an important role in the construction of theoretical system and clinical practice of TCM.The normal physiological activities of the five zang-organs reflect the body's characteristic of being yin in substance and yang in function.When there is an abnormality in yang qi within the human body,it disrupts the balance of the five zang-organs—being yin in substance and yang in function—which leads to a disorder in the vital activities of these organs and ultimately contributes to the development of depression.Based on the"substance-function-yin-yang"theory,the main prin-ciples for the clinical treatment of depression are to warm and activate yang qi and to regulate substance and function.For patients with depression caused by the stagnation of yang qi,the treatment mainly focuses on regulating the substance and function of the body,promoting yang and relieving stagnation,and is supplemented by methods such as resolving phlegm,promoting blood circulation,and clearing heat.For patients with depression caused by the deficiency of yang qi leading to disharmony in the substance and function of the five zang-organs,the treatment should adopt the method of regulating the substance and function of the body and warming yang to relieve depression.
Keywords：depressionthe theory of substance and functionthe theory of yin and yangyang qithe five zang-organs housing the spirits
Publication Date：2025-09-05
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 959-963 )