Overview of Studies on Ye Tianshi’s Academic Thoughts in Differentiating and Treating Lung-System Diseases
Abstract
Ye Tianshi was a renowned expert in classical formulas during the Qing Dynasty. He created the Light Bitterness and Mild Pungency Method, which is formulated based on the compatibility of “Xing (bitter almond), Kou (Fructus amomi rotundus), Ju (tangerine peel), and Jie (platycodon root)”. This method regulates the dispersion and descent of lung Qi to dispel warm-heat pathogens and smooth the Qi movement of the triple energizer. In the treatment of lung system diseases, Ye classified them into two major categories based on etiology and pathogenesis: excess syndrome of nutrient-defense and deficiency syndrome of nutrient-defense. When discussing the treatment of cough caused by phlegm-fluid retention, he frequently referred to Synopsis of the Golden Chamber and attached great importance to summarizing and absorbing the academic thoughts of predecessors. As an accomplished expert in classical formulas, Ye Tianshi followed the academic essence of Xuanyuan and Qi Bo (founders of TCM theory) and respected the principles of Zhang Zhongjing’s classical formulas, integrating these theories in a coherent manner. With his masterful application of classical formulas to achieve remarkable curative effects, Ye’s academic viewpoints on treating lung system diseases still exert a profound influence on the modern clinical diagnosis and treatment of related diseases.
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