阴阳学说是中医学的基本学说,在阴阳的相互关系中,《黄帝内经》更加重视阳气的作用,认为阴阳关系是以阳气为主导、阴气为从属的,这一思想是《周易》重阳思想在中医学中的延伸。在这一重阳思想影响下,《黄帝内经》更加重视寒邪与阳虚在疾病发病中的作用,认为外感热病、痹症、咳嗽、痛症、水肿等多种疾病的发生与感受寒邪或自身的阳气虚有密切的关系,并且重视阳气在疾病康复过程中的重要作用,从而形成了独特的生命观和疾病观。
Theory of yin and yang which interpreters the relationship of yin and yang,is the basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine.Despite yin was absolutely necessary,Huangdi Neijing paid more attention importance to yang,which was originated from Changes.The heart of the thought of paying importance to yang undoubtedly considered yang dominant with yin subordinate.As the consequence,the unique disease view and life view were formed in Huangdi Neijing:on one hand,pathogenic cold and yang deficiency,were considered to have close relationship with exogenous febrile diseases,arthralgia syndrome,cough,pain syndrome,edema,and so forth,and on the other hand,yang qi played an important role in recovery the health.