Shaoyang

is the pivot of qi and blood

regulating their movement and distribution.

Shaoyang

is also the pivot of meridians and collaterals

regulating the generation

entering and exiting of yang qi. Moreover

shaoyang

is the pivot of the

zang

-

fu

organs

regulating the ascending and descending of qi. Therefore

disturbance at the pivot may lead to triple consequences: first

qi and blood deficiency and disharmony between

ying

and

wei

qi; second

yang deficiency

yin stagnation and blockage in uterus vessels; third

disharmony among the

zang

-

fu

organs and disturbance of qi movement. Deficiency

cold accumulation and qi stagnation are the primary causes of gynecological diseases. Professor Wang Qingguo proposes that the root cause of gynaecopathia is disturbance of

shaoyang

and the treatment should be based on its regulation. The first step to do so should be harmonizing

ying

and

wei

qi

with great importance attached to generating yang qi and the simultaneous regulation of the liver and spleen. The flexible use of the bupleurum-based formulas in the treatment of menstrual diseases

leukorrheal diseases and other gynecological diseases has been proven to be remarkably effective.