Part Four: THE APPLICATION OF THE YIN-YANG THEORY

    Zhang Jingyue thought that, in treating deficiency of yin or yang, drugs tonifying both yin and yang should be used, because yin and yang are interdependent. Therefore, reducing the excessive and replenish the deficient can adjust excess or deficiency between yin or yang and restore the balance between them.

    张景岳认为，治疗阴虚或阳虚应该同时应用滋阴和扶阳的药物，因为阴阳是相互依存的。因此，补虚泻实适用于阴虚或阳虚之证，从而使阴阳重新建立平衡。

    The yin-yang theory is used in not only determining diagnostic principles but summarizing the nature, flavor and action of medicinal herbs. Thus providing a theoretical basis for the clinical application of herbs.

    阴阳理论不仅可用于诊断原则的确立，并可用于对药物的性质、气味和功效进行总结，从而为临床用药提供理论基础。

    In terms of the medicinal nature, herbs with cold nature belong to yin and those with warm and hot nature pertain to yang. As concerns the flavors, herbs that are sour, bitter and salty belong to yin and those that are acrid, sweet and bland pertain to yang. In terms of actions, herbs with astringent, descending and sinking actions belong to yin, while those with dispersing, ascending and floating actions pertain to yang.

    就药物的性质而言，寒性药属于阴，温热药属于阳。就气味而言，酸、苦、咸味药属于阴，辛辣、甜、淡味药属于阳。就药物的功效而言，具有收敛、沉降功效的药物属阴，具有发散、升浮功效的药物属阳。

    To sum up, the principle of treatment should be established in the light of the excess or deficiency of yin or yang, and then relevant(相关的) herbs should be selected according to the attribution(归因) of yin or yang and their functions. So and so only can imbalance of yin and yang be put right, and eventually, the aim of curing diseases is attained.

    总而言之，治疗原则的确立必须以阴阳虚实为根据，相应药物的选择也必须依其阴阳归属及功效而定。所以，只有明确阴阳不调，才能最终达到治愈疾病的目的。

    Special phrases 特殊词组www.tcmer.com收集整理

    treating...with... “治法+证名”＝“……者……之”

    treating excess syndrome with purgation purging excess 实者泄之

    treating deficiency syndrome with invigoration， (or invigorating deficiency) 虚者补之

    treating cold syndrome with hot-natured drugs，( or heating the cold ) 寒者热之

    treating heat syndrome with cold-natured drugs，( or cooling the heat ) 热者寒之

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