摘要
先秦两汉时期,《黄帝内经》和《难经》为“元精”理论奠定了基础,强调了“元精”作为生命物质基础的核心地位。宋金元时期,医家们进一步扩大了“元精”的内涵,将其与元气、元神紧密联系,探索了“元精”在生命活力中的重要作用。明代,“元精”理论得到系统化发展,张景岳等医家对“元精”与元阴、真阴的关系进行了深入探讨。清代,医家进一步明确了“元精”与元气、元神的关系,强调了“元精”在维持人体健康和调节脏腑功能中的重要性。“元精”藏于命门,属于先天之精,禀受于父母,是形成新生命的基础物质,对人体的体质强弱、生长发展、衰老过程以及抵抗外来邪气、维护健康状态具有决定性的作用。因此,“元精”损耗所引发的一系列病症,涵盖内科、五官科、男科、妇科、儿科等,对人体的健康状态产生广泛影响。通过适当生活调养和中医治疗,可以有效保养“元精”,延缓衰老进程,增强体质,以达到预防疾病和延年益寿的目的。
The concept of"original essence"has evolved through continuous elaboration by physicians across dynasties.Huangdi′s Internal Classic and Classic of Difficulties from the Pre-Qin and Han dynasties laid its theoretical foundation,emphasizing"original essence"as the core material basis of life.During the Song,Jin,and Yuan dynasties,physicians further developed this concept,linking it closely with original qi and original spirit,and explored its vital role in life vitality.In the Ming Dynasty,the theory was systematized;physicians like Zhang Jingyue profoundly analyzed the relationship between"original essence",original yin,and genuine yin.In the Qing Dynasty,the theory of"original essence"obtained comprehensive refinement,clarifying the connections among"original essence",original qi,and original spirit,and reinforcing its significance in maintaining health and regulating visceral functions."Original essence",stored in the life gate,constitutes congenital essence inherited from parents and serves as the foundational substance for new life.It decisively influences constitution,growth,aging,resistance to pathogens,and overall health.Diseases arising from"original essence"depletion span internal medicine,ENT,andrology,gynecology,and pediatrics,etc.exerting extensive impacts on health.Appropriate lifestyle regulation and TCM treatments can effectively preserve"original essence",delay aging,enhance constitution,and achieve disease prevention and longevity.
作者
王云翰
黄琳
崔应麟
WANG Yunhan;HUANG Lin;CUI Yinglin(Henan Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,The Second Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine,Zhengzhou Henan,China,450002)
出处
《河南中医》
2025年第8期1180-1185,共6页
Henan Traditional Chinese Medicine
基金
国家中医药管理局中医药科学技术研究专项项目(GZY-KJS-2021-017)
第二届全国名中医(崔应麟)传承工作室项目{国中医药办人教函〔2022〕245号}
第七批全国老中医药专家学术经验继承项目{院行〔2023〕60号}。
关键词
“元精”
命门
元气
肾精
"original essence"
the life gate
original qi
kidney essence
作者简介
王云翰(1997-),女,河南濮阳人,医学硕士,住院医师;通信作者:崔应麟,E-mail:cuiyinglin_vip@163.com。
