title: [The evolution of related names of Bi syndrome and the theory of etiology and pathogenesis].
abstract: In the Traditional Chinese medical literature of ancient times, Bi referred to the pathogenesis, or the symptoms as well as the name of the disease. As the name of a disease, Bi has the different meanings of broad and narrow., joint-running, joint-running wind, white tiger joint-running, gout etc. referring to the narrow meaning of Bi disease. The theory of etiology and pathogenesis of the narrow meaning of Bi disease developed from damp-impediment, wind-cold-damp impediment to damp-hot impediment, stasis-hot impediment, which reflected the constant deepening of cognition.
authors.affiliation: Guanganmen hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China.
authors.forename: Jian-hua
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Ying-jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Hai-bo
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Du
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history*; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000266:history; D013577:Syndrome; D009626:Terminology as Topic