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Analysis of the concept of body fluid in 「Hwangjenaegyeong(黃帝內經)」

  • The Journal Of Korean Medical Classics
  • Abbr : JKMC
  • 2010, 23(1), pp.11~13
  • Publisher : 대한한의학원전학회
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine

谷峰 1 Hyo-Chul Kim 2

1朱鵬擧. 遙寧中醫藥大學 基礎醫學院 中醫基礎理論敎硏室.
2遙寧中醫藥大學 國際敎育學院

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ABSTRACT

Basic Theory Teaching-research Section of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2International Education College, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine In this article ,the concept of body fluid is explained in three aspects: the word meaning of body fluid ,the origins of the definitions of the body fluid concept and the connotation and extension of body fluid. Investigating data about the time Hwangjenaegyeong(黃帝內經) was written, the author discovers that the meaning of "Aek(液)" is clear, but there are still questions about the meaning of"Jin(津)" .The concept of body fluid derived from observation of life phenomenon and ancient philosophy on the "water". The concept of body fluid should be expressed as that body fluid is a general term for all normal liquids in the body. Within the meridians, as the composition of blood components; outside the meridians, constituting the intrinsic body fluids of various organs and tissues. This is the main part of body fluid, coming from diet, constituting the human body and maintaining human life activities, playing the roles of moistening and nourishing various of organs and tissues of the body. In addition, Interstitial fluid, all kinds of normal liquid secretion and metabolic products, such as sweat, tears, nasal discharge, saliva, slobber, gastric juice, intestinal fluid, urine, joint fluid, latex and so on, both belong to body fluid.

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