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@article{ART002374393},
author={Yun Ki Ryoung and Jang Woo Chang and Yousang Baik and Chang Hyun Jeong},
title={A Study on the Meaning of “Pi(脾) is the source of the phlegm and lung is the container of the phlegm.”},
journal={The Journal Of Korean Medical Classics},
issn={1229-8328},
year={2018},
volume={31},
number={3},
pages={109-122},
doi={10.14369/jkmc.2018.31.3.109}

TY - JOUR
AU - Yun Ki Ryoung
AU - Jang Woo Chang
AU - Yousang Baik
AU - Chang Hyun Jeong
TI - A Study on the Meaning of “Pi(脾) is the source of the phlegm and lung is the container of the phlegm.”
JO - The Journal Of Korean Medical Classics
PY - 2018
VL - 31
IS - 3
PB - 대한한의학원전학회
SP - 109
EP - 122
SN - 1229-8328
AB - Objectives : The teaching which states, "Pi is the source of the phlegm and lung is the container of the phlegm" is a sentence that is regarded to have been based on the understanding of the production and container of phlegm based on physiology and pathology of viscera and bowels. However, the author's suspicion that this sentence has not received enough research as to truly understand its meaning has led to further study into this sentence. Methods : Medical book database was searched and historic medical books were reviewed in order to understanding the true meaning of this sentence. First, the meaning of the sentence was pondered upon based on how it was introduced in the original text, and each of the two parts of the sentence were closely analyzed for its relations in order to get a clear meaning of the sentence. Results : The source of this sentence is Bencaogangmu, and it describes the phenomenon of cough in the phlegm appearing more than that from pi and lungs. Later, some disagreements on this sentence developed, claiming that kidney is the source of phlegm whereas stomach is the container. Pi deficiency derives from abnormality in the transportation and transformation of pi, and it originates from kidney deficiency. Thus, kidney can be understood as the origin of phlegm. When phlegm is dispersed all around the body, it's difficult to see the stomach as a container of the phlegm. Conclusions : The pathology of the production and container of phlegm is that deficiency in kidney qi leads to the malfunction of transportation and transformation of pi, and this creates the bodily fluid to become stagnant, making pathological products such as dampness, phlegm, and retained fluid. This can be expressed as "Kidney is the origin of the phlegm, and pi is the source of the phlegm." Here, phlegm is created and stored either when phlegm enters the lungs in the process of pi dissipating into the lungs, or when pi affects the lungs which inhibits the pi movement in the lungs. This is the true meaning of "lung is the container of the phelgm."
KW - phlegm;phlegm and retained fluid;the source of the phlegm;the container of the phlegm
DO - 10.14369/jkmc.2018.31.3.109
ER -

Yun Ki Ryoung, Jang Woo Chang, Yousang Baik and Chang Hyun Jeong. (2018). A Study on the Meaning of “Pi(脾) is the source of the phlegm and lung is the container of the phlegm.”. The Journal Of Korean Medical Classics, 31(3), 109-122.

Yun Ki Ryoung, Jang Woo Chang, Yousang Baik and Chang Hyun Jeong. 2018, "A Study on the Meaning of “Pi(脾) is the source of the phlegm and lung is the container of the phlegm.”", The Journal Of Korean Medical Classics, vol.31, no.3 pp.109-122. Available from: doi:10.14369/jkmc.2018.31.3.109

Yun Ki Ryoung, Jang Woo Chang, Yousang Baik, Chang Hyun Jeong "A Study on the Meaning of “Pi(脾) is the source of the phlegm and lung is the container of the phlegm.”" The Journal Of Korean Medical Classics 31.3 pp.109-122 (2018) : 109.

Yun Ki Ryoung, Jang Woo Chang, Yousang Baik, Chang Hyun Jeong. A Study on the Meaning of “Pi(脾) is the source of the phlegm and lung is the container of the phlegm.”. 2018; 31(3), 109-122. Available from: doi:10.14369/jkmc.2018.31.3.109

Yun Ki Ryoung, Jang Woo Chang, Yousang Baik and Chang Hyun Jeong. "A Study on the Meaning of “Pi(脾) is the source of the phlegm and lung is the container of the phlegm.”" The Journal Of Korean Medical Classics 31, no.3 (2018) : 109-122.doi: 10.14369/jkmc.2018.31.3.109

Yun Ki Ryoung; Jang Woo Chang; Yousang Baik; Chang Hyun Jeong. A Study on the Meaning of “Pi(脾) is the source of the phlegm and lung is the container of the phlegm.”. The Journal Of Korean Medical Classics, 31(3), 109-122. doi: 10.14369/jkmc.2018.31.3.109

Yun Ki Ryoung; Jang Woo Chang; Yousang Baik; Chang Hyun Jeong. A Study on the Meaning of “Pi(脾) is the source of the phlegm and lung is the container of the phlegm.”. The Journal Of Korean Medical Classics. 2018; 31(3) 109-122. doi: 10.14369/jkmc.2018.31.3.109

Yun Ki Ryoung, Jang Woo Chang, Yousang Baik, Chang Hyun Jeong. A Study on the Meaning of “Pi(脾) is the source of the phlegm and lung is the container of the phlegm.”. 2018; 31(3), 109-122. Available from: doi:10.14369/jkmc.2018.31.3.109

Yun Ki Ryoung, Jang Woo Chang, Yousang Baik and Chang Hyun Jeong. "A Study on the Meaning of “Pi(脾) is the source of the phlegm and lung is the container of the phlegm.”" The Journal Of Korean Medical Classics 31, no.3 (2018) : 109-122.doi: 10.14369/jkmc.2018.31.3.109