Endo J, Nakamura T, Yamaki H, Miyamoto H
Nihon Ishigaku Zasshi. 1994 Dec;40(4):435-46.
We traced the history of the term "yin" by means of Chinese medical books and classical Chinese Buddhist literature. As a result of our study, the following points became clear. The syndromes of yin described in the Shan han za bing lun are divided into two groups. Those of the first group are characterized by short retention of body fluids. The yu yin is representative of this group. On the other hand, those of the second group are distinguished by long retention of body fluids. The tan yin is typical of this group. It was deduced that the former group originated in Chinese traditional medicine because it is found in the Su wen and the Ling shu. The latter is supposedly derived from Buddhist medicine because it is similar to the syndromes of yin in Buddhist medicine.
我们通过中医书籍和中国古典佛教文献追溯了“阴”这个术语的历史。作为我们研究的结果，以下几点变得清晰起来。《伤寒杂病论》中描述的阴证分为两组。第一组的特征是体液留存时间短。阴虚代表了这一组。另一方面，第二组的特征是体液留存时间长。痰阴是这一组的典型。据推断，前一组起源于中国传统医学，因为它见于《素问》和《灵枢》。后一组据推测源自佛教医学，因为它与佛教医学中的阴证相似。
