[Primary meaning and pathology of the "Jue": significance of the clinical case of the Guo prince treated by Bianque].

Abstract

The "Jue" refers to a disease appearing frequently in the ancient book of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The definition of "Jue" is ambiguous because of various cognitions of this illness today. We studied the primary meaning of "Jue" in Suwen, Lingshe and the chapter of Bianqueyun in Shiji and revealed the following results. In general, it is believed that the "Jue" will be caused by an imbalance between internal "Yin" and "Yang." The "Qi" of the external world, which varies according to each season or day and night, additionally seems to influence the inner body. In the pathology of "Jue", when the external "Qi" cannot reach the deep part of the body, at first, the internal "Qi" deviates from the natural course and cannot work in the body. The spirit in the deep part, subsequently, cannot work freely and paroxysmally changes location to the upper and surface parts of the body. The Guo prince's disease noted in the chapter of Bianqueyun in Shiij seems to have been a case of "Jue". In the case of the Guo prince, the method of treatment with "Sanyangwushu" by Bianque was based on the theory of "Sanbujiuhouzhen" which is a classic diagnosis in Suwen.