LIU Zhongtang,ZHAO Sichen,PEI Xiaoli,et al.A new exploration of bitter taste in five flavors theory of Huangdi Neijing[J].Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,59(4):46-50.
LIU Zhongtang,ZHAO Sichen,PEI Xiaoli,et al.A new exploration of bitter taste in five flavors theory of Huangdi Neijing[J].Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2025,59(4):46-50. DOI: 10.16305/j.1007-1334.2025.2312127.
involve the theory of five flavors, using theoretical research methods, this work re-examines the "bitter" flavor in the theory of five flavors from four aspects: "yin-yang and five elements attribution", "intervention in body fluid state", "deficiency and excess of the five zang organs' aversions and desires", and "medication for illnesses caused by six qi". It elucidates the theoretical basis behind its different efficacies, summarizes the usage rules of its various effects, with the aim to better guide clinical prescription and medication.