Professor YU Heming's Experience in Treating Bipolar Disorder Based on Theory of"Circular Flow of Primordial Qi"
TANG Jie
SHI Hui
ZHAO Feng
YU Heming
Abstract：The theory of"circular flow of primordial qi"was proposed by HUANG Yuanyu,a medical expert in the Qing Dynasty.It expounds the pattern of qi movement in the human body——that"wood and fire ascend on the left,metal and water descend on the right,and the qi of the middle jiao(spleen and stomach)acts as a pivot".Professor YU Heming links the disorder of"circular flow of primordial qi"to the pathogenesis of bipolar disorder.He believes that the main pathogenesis of bipolar disorder is that the spleen and stomach fail to transport qi properly,the liver qi stagnates,the lung qi is blocked,and there is non-interaction between heart and kidney.This results in dysfunction of the central pivot of the middle energizer,improper ascending and descending movements on the left and the right,and poor yin-yang connection.Therefore,in clinical treatment of bipolar disorder,Professor YU Heming is skilled at flexibly applying methods to strengthen the spleen and regulate the stomach,soothe the liver and relieve depression,and coordinate the heart and kidneys,achieving definite therapeutic effects.One verified case is attached.
Keywords：circular flow of primordial qibipolar disorderstrengthening the spleen and regulating the stomachsoothing the liver and relieving depressioncoordinating the heart and kidneys
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( 1032-1036 )