What effect does the "moon phase" have on the rise and fall of human qi and blood?

As early as Neijing era, ancient doctors observed that the ups and downs of human qi and blood were related to the cycle of the moon's profit and loss. The year of Lingshu concluded: "Man is related to heaven and earth, corresponding to the sun and the moon, so when the moon is full, the sea is full, the flesh and blood are full, and the skin is full ... When the moon is empty, the sea is full, and the popularity is blood-deficient, so it is completely isolated." "Su Wenba's Theory of Shen Zheng" also pointed out: "When the moon is born, the blood gas begins to be refined, and when the moon is full, the blood gas is solid and the muscles are firm; When the moon is empty, the muscles will be reduced, the meridians will be weakened, and the defensive qi will disappear, so the qi and blood should be adjusted according to the weather. " It shows that the ups and downs of human qi and blood have a one-month cycle change.

In the second month, qi and blood are deficient, and the human body's resistance is weak; In the first quarter, qi and blood are gradually flourishing; At the full moon, the qi and blood reach a very full period, and the human body has the strongest resistance; After that, it will gradually weaken, and in the last quarter, qi and blood will weaken. In the dark month, qi and blood will reach the weakest level in one cycle, and then gradually pick up and start the next cycle.

The monthly rhythm of the rise and fall of human qi and blood can be manifested in many aspects. For example, due to the influence of human bleeding tendency, 1 1,000 patients with hemorrhagic diseases were investigated in the early years, and 82% of them had bleeding crisis between the first quarter of the moon and the second quarter of the moon, and the full moon was the most prone to bleeding. For example, massive hemoptysis caused by tuberculosis mostly occurs 7 days before the full moon.

The physiological function of human body will also be affected by the change of the moon phase, such as the growth of beard, the change of pain threshold and weight, and the fluctuation of body temperature all show a certain monthly rhythm. The formation mechanism of the monthly rhythm of the rise and fall of human qi and blood is considered as "man is related to heaven and earth, corresponding to the sun and the moon" in Neijing, so the lack of moon makes human qi and blood decline, and the full moon makes human qi and blood flourish. Zhang Jingyue made a further discussion on this phenomenon in Ming Dynasty. He said: "The moon belongs to Yin, and the water is fine, so the ebb and flow of tides should be based on the moon, while the human body belongs to Yin and blood vessels belong to water, so its rise and fall should also be based on Yin."

American scholars put forward a set of theories in 1974, saying that the human body is 80% liquid, which is similar to that seven tenths of the earth's surface is ocean. The influence of the moon's gravity on the liquid matter in human body is the same as that of the moon on the earth's ocean, resulting in the "tide" of the liquid in human body, thus forming the monthly rhythm. In addition, some scholars believe that the change of the moon's magnetic field on the earth and the influence of moonlight intensity on the human body play the most important role in the formation of the moon phase rhythm of human physiological functions.

Having said that, I have to talk about women's "menstruation". Chinese medicine believes that the reason why women have menstrual cramps is closely related to the filling of qi and blood in the second pulse, especially the filling of blood in the pulse. As Zhang Jingyue said, "Only the blood of the viscera belongs to the blood sea of the five zang-organs. Therefore, if the pulse is too strong, the moon will be in the present, which shows that the pulse is the foundation of the classics. "

Because normal menstruation has the rhythm of one tide every month, chong ren er mai is also the rhythm of the moon. Within a month, the qi and blood of Chong Ren have a process of deficiency, gradual prosperity and fullness. So why does Chong Ren pulse have a periodic rhythm?

This is closely related to the change period of the moon image. Most women's menstrual cycle is about 28 days, which is very similar to that of "Xingyue" cycle of 27.3438+06 1 and "Shuowangyue" cycle of 29.5588 days, basically in between. In addition, the full moon and the period around the full moon are also the climax of menstruation. "Su Wenba Shen Zheng Lun" says: "When the moon is full, the blood is full." It can be seen that the formation of Renmai monthly rhythm is closely related to the "human qi and blood monthly cycle influenced by the moon's profit and loss cycle".