LI Hao,WU Wenyu,ZHANG Huiyao,et al.A new interpretation of the treatment of spleen yin deficiency based on the theory of "flavor-organ correspondence"[J]. Beijing Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,44(12):1597-1600.
LI Hao,WU Wenyu,ZHANG Huiyao,et al.A new interpretation of the treatment of spleen yin deficiency based on the theory of "flavor-organ correspondence"[J]. Beijing Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,44(12):1597-1600. DOI: 10.16025/j.1674-1307.2025.12.018.
A new interpretation of the treatment of spleen yin deficiency based on the theory of "flavor-organ correspondence"
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), discussions of the pathogenesis of spleen disorders have primarily focused on spleen
qi
deficiency and spleen
yang
deficiency, whereas spleen
yin
deficiency has received relatively limited attention. Based on the theory of "flavor-organ correspondence", this article explores the material basis of spleen
yin
. By comparing the similarities and differences among spleen
yang
, stomach
yin
, and spleen
yin
, it emphasizes the material attributes and physiological functions of spleen
yin
, thereby explaining the pathological characteristics and clinical manifestations of spleen
yin
deficiency. With respect to treatment, drawing on the exposition of spleen
yin
by Professor LU Zhizheng, a national TCM master, and guided by the theory of "flavor-organ correspondence", this study proposes the therapeutic approaches of "seeking
yin
within
yang
" and "reg
ulating the five
Zang
organs to harmonize spleen
yin
". A slow and gentle medication strategy is advocated to nourish spleen
yin
, providing insights for the treatment of complex spleen-related disorders.