Examples of AN Xinxin Emphasizing Spleen-stomach Regulating Method

AN Xinxin′ s experience of emphasizing spleen-stomach regulating method was stated in three cases from five aspects: tonifying spleen with drugs of sweet and warm nature in treating the deficiency of spleen-stomach;invigorating Qi and Yang,at the same time nourishing Yin;invigorating spleen was the keypoint in the treatment of liver and spleen;long-term disease of spleen-stomach was usually complicated with resolving stasis;the treatment for the disease of other viscera should emphasize regulating spleen,it was pointed our that the deficiency of spleen-stomach should be treated with the method of warming Yang and invigorating spleen;the drugs of warming Yang were apt to damage Yin,therefore,Yin should be nourished when Yang was warmed;liver governed soothing,spleen governed transportation and transformation,both were closely related,the treatment for simultaneous diseases of liver and spleen should be invigorating the middle and soothing;long-term disease of spleen-stomach was usually complicated with blood stasis,it should be given with the drugs of activating the blood and eliminating the stasis;the diseases of other viscera could involve spleen-stomach and the treatment should lay stress on regulating spleen.