Discussion on Syndrome and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Based on Theory of Gallbladder Qi Rising in Spring
WANG Yingyi
WEI Pengfei
ZHANG Yi
TIAN Huai'e
YUAN Lingling
SUN Xuhui
Abstract：Gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD)is a common gastrointestinal disorder.Currently,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)treatment for this condition predominantly focuses on addressing the disturbance caused by excess fire in the liver and gallbladder,as well as the disruption of the spleen's and stomach's qi movement,employing methods such as clearing heat and soothing the liver,harmonizing the stomach,and descending rebellious qi.There is limited exploration of treatment from the perspective of ascending yang.The theory of gallbladder qi rising in spring originates from LI Dongyuan's Treatise on the Spleen and the Stomach.It holds that gallbladder qi is the source of yang qi in the human body.The rise of gallbladder qi in spring is the foundation for the ascending and descending functions of the spleen and the stomach,the key to the generation and transformation of ministerial fire,and the essential factor enabling the liver(wood element)to dredge and regulate the spleen(earth element).Abnormalities in the rise of gallbladder qi in spring can lead to a disorder of the body's qi movement,a loss of control of ministerial fire,and a blockage of the middle jiao,thus triggering GERD.Based on the theory of gallbladder qi rising in spring,the treatment of GERD can begin with promoting the rising of gallbladder qi to descend stomach qi,promoting the rising of yang qi to purge yin fire,and facilitating the smooth operation of the central region,so as to improve the clinical therapeutic effect.
Keywords：gallbladder qi rising in springgastroesophageal reflux diseaseqi movement of the spleen and the stomachministerial firefacilitating the smooth operation of the central regionwind herbs
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( 970-974 )