Theories of Pathogenesis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: External Pathogenic Factors – Fire Evil

Theories of Pathogenesis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: External Pathogenic Factors - Fire Evil

This article is summarized and organized based on the “Lectures on Basic Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine” by Li Dexin and “Lectures on Formulas” by Wang Mianzhi published by Renwei Press. Fire Evil is a type of pathogenic qi among the six external evils, characterized by its ability to cause inflammation, consume qi, injure body … Read more

The Source of All Illnesses Lies in the Six Evils! A Method to Regulate Your Health in 5 Minutes, Making It Hard for Illness to Invade

The Source of All Illnesses Lies in the Six Evils! A Method to Regulate Your Health in 5 Minutes, Making It Hard for Illness to Invade

“Wind, Cold, Summer Heat, Dampness, Dryness, Fire” are known as the Six External Evils. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that many ailments in the body are caused by these six evils, so to regulate the body, one must address the pathogenic six evils. Coughing, Allergies, Stroke The Main Culprit is Wind Evil Wind evil can … Read more

How Do the Six Excesses Affect Muscles, Flesh, Tendons, and Bones?

How Do the Six Excesses Affect Muscles, Flesh, Tendons, and Bones?

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

Differentiating Between Deficiency and Excess in Treating Stomach Pain: A Comprehensive Guide to Common Formulas for Excess Patterns

Differentiating Between Deficiency and Excess in Treating Stomach Pain: A Comprehensive Guide to Common Formulas for Excess Patterns

In the treatment of stomach pain, ancient physicians often differentiated between deficiency and excess patterns. Deficiency patterns are mostly attributed to spleen and stomach weakness, with the main symptom being dull pain in the stomach area; excess patterns, on the other hand, can arise from various causes including external pathogens invading the stomach, irregular diet, … Read more

Case Analysis of Misdiagnosis and Treatment in TCM: Diarrhea, Oral Ulcers, Abdominal Distension, and Palpitations

Case Analysis of Misdiagnosis and Treatment in TCM: Diarrhea, Oral Ulcers, Abdominal Distension, and Palpitations

This public account is the official WeChat of the Heilongjiang Provincial Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine. If you have not followed us yet, please click the blue “Longjiang Traditional Chinese Medicine” above to follow. IIntroduction: The most commonly misdiagnosed condition in clinical practice is the syndrome of mixed deficiency and excess. Excess syndromes are usually … Read more

Combination of Cold and Heat in Dampness Syndrome

【Case 1】: Male, 54 years old, felt fever and chills after the air conditioning was set too low last night. This morning, he woke up feeling feverish with chills, slight nasal congestion, overall weakness, joint pain, lack of appetite, abdominal fullness with a desire to vomit, constant urge to defecate but unable to, and decreased … Read more

Mixed Cold and Heat Formulas in “Shang Han Lun” (Including Medical Cases)

Mixed Cold and Heat Formulas in "Shang Han Lun" (Including Medical Cases)

Introduction::The mixed cold and heat medicines recorded in “Shang Han Lun” can be summarized into eight formulas: Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang (Bupleurum and Cinnamon Decoction with Dried Ginger), Zhi Zi Gan Jiang Tang (Gardenia and Dried Ginger Decoction), Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang (Pinellia Decoction to Drain the Heart), Fu Zi Xie … Read more

Clinical Insights | Discussion on the Differentiation and Treatment of Cold-Heat Mixed Patterns in the Gastrointestinal Tract Based on the “Neijing”

Clinical Insights | Discussion on the Differentiation and Treatment of Cold-Heat Mixed Patterns in the Gastrointestinal Tract Based on the "Neijing"

Research has reported that the cold-heat mixed pattern is closely related to spleen and stomach diseases. Most modern studies on the cold-heat mixed pattern of spleen and stomach diseases revolve around the application of formulas from the “Shang Han Lun” that utilize both cold and warm treatments, as well as acrid and bitter herbs. However, … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine: How to Address Both Heat and Cold Symptoms? TCM Teaches You to Nourish and Regulate Qi to Balance Cold and Heat

Traditional Chinese Medicine: How to Address Both Heat and Cold Symptoms? TCM Teaches You to Nourish and Regulate Qi to Balance Cold and Heat

Comprehensive Health Remediesto Promote Health Knowledge Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ There is a group of people who are easily prone to “heat”, experiencing acne, oral ulcers, irritability, insomnia with vivid dreams… However, they feel that they are experiencing heat, yet have loose stools and clear, frequent urination, with a cold sensation below the … Read more

Seven Mixed Cold and Heat Formulas in the Treatise on Cold Damage

Seven Mixed Cold and Heat Formulas in the Treatise on Cold Damage

TCM Book Club Issue 1243 Daily updates to accompany the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction:The Banxia Xiexin Decoction harmonizes yin and yang and is effective in treating fullness; the Ganjiang, Huangqin, Huanglian, and Renshen Decoction harmonizes yin and yang and is effective in treating vomiting; the Wumei Pill harmonizes yin and yang and is effective … Read more