Discussion of Professor Zhang Youmin on the Tonifying Methods of the Five Viscera from the Perspective of Prescriptions for Deficiency Annual Movements in italicSanyin Sitian Fang/italic

Key Points

• The aim is to explore tonifying methods for the five viscera based on prescription principles from the text.
• Analyzed five prescriptions from Sanyin Sitian Fang addressing organ deficiencies in different years.
• Identified drug principles related to tonifying the five viscera.
• Summarized key characteristics of these prescriptions.
• Outlined principles for tonifying methods: strengthen the body, assist function, supplement the source, eliminate turbidity, support victory, and restrain inadequacy.