Systematic research on the theory of visceral collateral disease—A new peak in the in-depth development of collateral disease discipline
Jia Zhenhua
Abstract：From a historical perspective and within the context of inheritance and innovation in the theory of collateral disease,this paper systematically analyzes the academic and clinical values of the systematic research on the theory of visceral collateral disease.Although the history of research on collateral disease in traditional Chinese medicine has wit-nessed the development of"three milestones,"a comprehensive theoretical system has never been fully established.This limita-tion has constrained the in-depth development of visceral syndrome differentiation in traditional Chinese medicine and the fur-ther improvement of clinical efficacy in treating refractory diseases.In the breakthrough achievement of the"fourth milestone"in contemporary research on collateral disease,the uniqueness of collateral vessel physiology,pathogenesis,and treatment is systematically studied based on the temporal and spatial differences between collateral vessels and meridians.This work sys-tematically constructs the theoretical system of collateral disease and establishes the new discipline of collateral disease theory in traditional Chinese medicine.It provides an important theoretical foundation for guiding clinical treatment based on syn-drome differentiation of visceral diseases,reveals the inherent laws governing the commonality of qi and blood circulation in collateral vessels and the unique functional structures of viscera,promotes the systematization of the theory of visceral collater-al disease,and enhances the clinical efficacy in treating refractory diseases.This paper also presents phased achievements in the research on the rules of syndrome differentiation and treatment of lung collateral disease and cardiovascular continuum,ai-ming to initiate discussion and promote systematic research on the theory of visceral collateral disease.
Keywords：Theoretical guidance of collateral diseaseTheory of visceral collateral diseaseSyndrome differentiation and treatment of lung collateral diseaseCardiovascular continuum
Publication Date：2026-02-18
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-18(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 226-233 )