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| Thef preliminary exploration of the theory of “Shenbushi” in Huangdi Neijing |
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| DOI
10.11656/j.issn.1673-9043.2026.07.01 |
| Key Words
Huangdi Neijing;Shenbushi;Shenshi;Shenji;Shenying;Shenyong |
| Author Name | Affiliation | | CHEN Baogui | Wuqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301700, China |
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| “Shenbushi”（the failure of shen to command）was first recorded in Su Wen：Tangye Laolilun：“Why is it that when the physical form is exhausted and the blood depleted，therapeutic efforts fail to take effect? QI Bo replied：Because the shen fails to command.”The indicates that“Shenbushi”refers to a state characterized by disordered movement of ying-nutrient qi and wei-defensive qi，dysfunction of the zang-fu organs，and decline of bodily function. By inference，“Shenshi”（shen commanding）denotes the process by which the body’s reparative capacity is restored and physiological function is reconstructed through Chinese medication，acupuncture and moxibustion，daoyin，physician-patient communication，and other interventions. On basis，the author proposes the theory of shen commanding：by“regulating and unblocking the shen mechanism”，the body’s ordered physiological state is re-established；by“eliciting shen responsiveness”，the body’s capacity to respond is activated；by further “promoting shen commanding”，immune regulation，self-repair，and resistance to disease are restored；and ultimately，normal physiological function is recovered，namely，“restoring shen function”. |
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