New Discussion of Pi-dan / 中华中医药杂志

ABSTRACT

Pi-dan is a signifi cant conception,which comes from Inner Canon of Huangdi.From the vivid description of Pi-dan in Inner Canon of Huangdi,we consider that the formation and process of Pi-dan is equivalent to metabolic syndrome.They are have the same etiological factor:obesity,the same pathogenesis:abdominal fullness and interior heat,and they can result in diabetes,hypertension,hyperlipidemia,fat liver,gout and a series of severity vascular complication.The theory of Pi-dan exactly points out that obesity the original cause of metabolic syndrome,and suggests that early prevention and treatment for obesity is an important method to prevention metabolic syndrome and its complications.The main pathogenesis of Pi-dan is abdominal fullness and interior heat,and the main therapeutic methods are Xiaogaojiangzhuo,Kaiyuqingre,and Huoxuetongluo.