Abstract:
Neonatal jaundice, also known as "fetal yellow" in traditional Chinese medicine, is a common disease in neonatal period. According to TCM theory, the key to its etiology is dampness, and the main organs involved are liver, gallbladder, spleen and stomach, while lung and large intestines are usually not involved. Based on TCM theory, lungs helps to regulate the human body, and the flow blood and fluid can be smooth by the regulation of lung; in the large intestine, water is absorbed again and the food waste is dealt with. Through the combination of lung and large intestine, the fluid metabolism of the human body is regulated; therefore, they are closely related to the onset and treatment of jaundice. Based on the theory of "Lung and large intestine unification", the relationship between the theory and the diagnosis and treatment of neonatal jaundice was studied in this paper, aiming to enrich the methods of TCM treatment for "fetal yellow" and to help the clinical practice.

Key words: Neonatal jaundice, Lung and large intestine unification, Correlation