2 English reference spirit water, aqueous humor [Chinese medicine terminology Committee. Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)]
Lingshui [Chinese medicine terminology Committee]. Terminology of traditional Chinese medicine (20 13)]
Aqueous humor [Chinese medicine terminology examination Committee]. Terminology of traditional Chinese medicine (20 13)]
3 Summarize the cloud of "Guidelines for Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment of Miscellaneous Diseases": "The spirit of water originates in Sanjiao, which is transformed by innate truth and within the eye. Outside the eyes, the water that is wet on the eyes is also. " Truth refers to aqueous humor and tears. In addition, divine water is another name for saliva.
4 room watery water; ; Aqueous humor) refers to the colorless transparent liquid produced by ciliary process [1]. Western medicine is called aqueous humor. Shenshui is a clear body fluid in the eye [2], which has the functions of nourishing intraocular tissues and maintaining intraocular pressure [3]. "Guidelines for Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment of Miscellaneous Diseases": "The spirit of water originates in Sanjiao, turns into the innate truth, and is within the eye". There is a relationship with Shengao and Pupil God that "water nourishes ointment and ointment protects pupil God" (Kao Yaoxin) [2].
4. 1 Aqueous humor is produced by ciliary process, which is colorless and transparent, 98.75% is water, and the rest is a little sodium chloride, protein, vitamin C and inorganic salts. Aqueous humor can nourish vitreous body, lens and cornea and maintain normal intraocular pressure.
4.2 Anterior chamber and posterior chamber The anterior chamber and posterior chamber are cavities with aqueous retention. The anterior chamber is the gap between the posterior part of cornea and the anterior part of iris and pupil lens. The central part of the anterior chamber is the deepest, about 3 mm, and the peripheral part gradually becomes shallow. The outermost part of the anterior chamber is the anterior chamber angle, the anterior wall of the anterior chamber angle is the corneoscleral margin, and the posterior wall is the iris root and the anterior part of the ciliary body. The posterior chamber is an annular space formed between the posterior part of iris, the inner surface of ciliary body and lens.
4.3 Aqueous humor drainage route After aqueous humor is produced by ciliary process, it enters the anterior chamber from the posterior chamber through the pupil, then enters the scleral venous sinus through the trabecular meshwork of the anterior chamber angle, and then enters the venous system of human eyes. If the drainage path is blocked, it will lead to an increase in intraocular pressure.
5 tears, the water outside the eye, refers to tears [2]. "Criterion of Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment of Miscellaneous Diseases": "The qi of water originates from the triple energizer, which is transformed by the innate truth ... Outside the eyes, the water on the eyes is also moist".
6 Alias of saliva The water is the alias of saliva [2]. Oral saliva in compendium of materia medica: "There are four orifices under the tongue, the second orifice is connected with the heart and qi, and the second orifice is connected with the renal fluid. Heart fire flows into the sublingual cavity, and kidney fluid flows into the sublingual cavity. "
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