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Hou Po You Liao | External Pathogenic Factors, If Not Treated, May Lead to Serious Issues “Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire” are the six climatic changes in nature. However, when these six factors become excessive or insufficient, or occur at abnormal times, especially when the body’s vital energy (zheng qi) is deficient and … Read more
The Six Qi: The so-called Six Qi, also known as the Six Origins, refers to the six types of normal climatic conditions in nature: wind, cold, summer heat, dampness, dryness, and fire. The Six Excesses: The so-called Six Excesses refers to the collective term for the six types of external pathogenic factors: wind, cold, summer … Read more
Have you ever thought about the impact of the Six Excesses on muscles and bones? The earliest mention of the Six Excesses can be found in the “Zuo Zhuan”: “Yin excess leads to cold diseases, Yang excess leads to heat diseases, Wind excess leads to minor diseases, Rain excess leads to damp diseases, Bright excess … Read more
Click the “blue text” below the title to follow us We often say that “humans have seven emotions and six desires,” where the “six desires” mainly refer to the physiological needs and desires inherent in humans. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we also frequently encounter the term “Six Evils” (六淫, liu yin). However, it is … Read more
Etiology: The causes of diseases. (Six Excesses, Epidemic Qi, Seven Emotions, Diet, Work and Rest, External Injuries, Parasites, Drug Pathogens, Medical Errors, Congenital Factors) Methods to Explore Etiology: · Inquire about the onset and related circumstances to deduce the etiology. · Conduct a comprehensive analysis of clinical manifestations to deduce the etiology through analogy – … Read more
The so-called Six Excesses refer to the six types of external pathogenic factors: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire. The changes in Yin and Yang, as well as the alternation of Cold and Heat, follow certain patterns and limits. When climatic changes are abnormal, leading to excessive or insufficient manifestations of these six Qi, … Read more
Etiology in Traditional Chinese Medicine — The Theory of Etiology — The theory of etiology studies the concepts, formation, nature, pathogenic characteristics, and clinical manifestations of various causes of disease. It is an important component of the theoretical system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The causes of disease can originate from both the natural environment … Read more
Learn a little health knowledge every day by clickingthe blue text above to follow Liuxin, also known as “Six Evils,” refers to the six external pathogenic factors: wind, cold, dampness, heat, dryness, and fire. These are collectively known as the six external pathogenic factors. Under normal circumstances, wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire are … Read more
Understanding Mixed Patterns of Deficiency and Excess in TCM Question: How to distinguish between Xu Han (Deficiency Cold) and Shi Han (Excess Cold) patterns? Answer: Xu Han is a state of deficiency cold due to Yang deficiency, characterized by cold limbs, preference for warm drinks, aversion to cold, and a deep pulse. Shi Han is … Read more
Promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine, Self-Medication for Everyone TCM Eight Principles Diagnosis: Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Cold-Heat, Deficiency-Excess Before reading this article, it is recommended to first read all articles in this collection regarding body constitution health. We provide a brief review of nine types of constitutions: Normal Constitution: Balanced Yin and Yang Constitutional Bias: Cold and Heat … Read more