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Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine ›› 2006, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (1): 10-12.doi: 10.3736/jcim20060103

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Relationship between female ages and the theory of five tones correlated with five zang viscera in Huangdi Neijing

Dong-li Wang1, Shan-quan Shi2, Jia He3, Sheng-bing Wu2, Xiao-xia Chen2, Hui-wei Pan2, Ye-tao Gao4   

  1. 1. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changzhou First People’s Hospital, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province 213000, China
    2. Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Third Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China
    3. Department of Statistics, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
    4. Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macao University of Science and Technology, Macao, China
  • Online:2006-01-20 Published:2006-01-15
  • Contact: Ye-tao Gao E-mail:gaoyetao@126.com

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Objective

To find out some evidence that may indicate the theory of voice pitch of the five tones being correlated with the five zang viscera in Huangdi Neijing, which was lost 2 000 years.

Methods

Eight-four healthy females were divided into younger group (＜34 years old) and older group (≥34 years old) according to their ages. The pronunciations of these females were examined by sono-frequency analysis facility.

Results: The frequency of Jiao tone was much higher than those of the other tones in both groups (P＜0.01) and the frequency of Jiao tone increased as aging. The frequency of Zhi tone in the younger group was higher than that in the older group (P＜0.05). 

Conclusion

The results of higher frequency of Jiao tone in females is in accordance with the theory put forward by Ye Gui (a famous doctor in Qing Dynasty of China) that the liver is the congenital base of female life. In traditional Chinese medicine, Jiao tone is correlated with the liver, and Zhi tone is correlated with the heart. The high frequency of Zhi tone in younger females implies that regulating the Small Intestine Meridian of Hand-Taiyang and Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin may be beneficial to the health maintenance of younger female.

Key words: Huangdi Neijing, Five tones, Five zang viscera, Congenital base of life, Liver, Female

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  • R229

Tab 1

Frequency distribution of five tones in two groups (Cases)"

GroupnGong tone
(262~293 Hz)		Shang tone
(294~329 Hz)		Jiao tone
(330~391 Hz)		Zhi tone
(392~439 Hz)		Yu tone
(440~523 Hz)
Younger (＜34 years old）4105837102110103
Older (≥34 years old)43045471727888

Figure 1

CFemale frequency map of Jiao tone"

Figure2

Female frequency map of Zhi tone"

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