[Research and headstream of scope of chest bi].
The name of chest bi was originated from Neijing (Internal Canon), with its discussion related to the lung. The concept of chest bi was broadened and varied in the latter works of traditional Chinese Medicine in later generations. Nowadays, the textbook of Internal Medicine of Chinese Medicine, the state and the professional standards define thechest bi to coronary heart disease, thus reducing the scope of chest bi.
Song
Jina-ping
JP
Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicinem, Zhenzhou 450008, China.
D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional