Characteristics, Common Features, and Clinical Manifestations of the Six Qi (Liuxing) That Cause Disease

Characteristics, Common Features, and Clinical Manifestations of the Six Qi (Liuxing) That Cause Disease

The Six Qi, also known as the Six Excesses (Liuxing), refers to the six external pathogenic factors: Wind (Feng), Cold (Han), Heat (Shu), Dampness (Shi), Dryness (Zao), and Fire (Huo). The changes in Yin and Yang, the alternation of Cold and Heat, and climatic variations all follow certain rules and limits. When climatic changes are … Read more

Understanding the ‘Six Excesses’ that Cause Disease in the Human Body

Understanding the 'Six Excesses' that Cause Disease in the Human Body

Hello everyone, I am Teacher Gao Wen. Today, I will share with you about the “Six Excesses” among the factors that cause disease in the human body. ​ What are the Six Excesses? The Six Excesses refer to the six types of external pathogenic factors: wind (feng), cold (han), heat (shu), dampness (shi), dryness (zao), … Read more

Summary of the Six Excesses: Nature and Pathogenic Characteristics

Summary of the Six Excesses: Nature and Pathogenic Characteristics

The so-called Six Excesses (Liù Yín) refer to the six types of external pathogenic factors: Wind (Fēng), Cold (Hán), Heat (Shǔ), Dampness (Shī), Dryness (Zào), and Fire (Huǒ). Under normal circumstances, these six climatic changes are beneficial for the growth and transformation of all things. However, when these factors become excessive or insufficient, they can … Read more

Understanding the Six Excesses in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Six Excesses in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Six Excesses Diagnosis The occurrence and development of diseases fundamentally stem from the internal contradictions within the human body. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the concepts of Yin and Yang represent these contradictions, and diseases arise only through abnormal changes in Yin and Yang. The so-called causes of diseases or pathogenic factors are essentially categorized … Read more

Symptoms of Six Excesses and Seven Emotions Related to Diet and External Injuries

Symptoms of Six Excesses and Seven Emotions Related to Diet and External Injuries

Symptoms of Six Excesses and Seven Emotions Related to Diet and External Injuries 1. Six Excesses and Epidemic Syndromes The Six Excesses include Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire, which are external pathogenic factors. The characteristics of the Six Excesses include: firstly, they are related to seasons and living environments; for example, many people … Read more

Understanding the Six Excesses (Liu Yin) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Six Excesses (Liu Yin) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The “Six Excesses” (Liu Yin) refer to the six external pathogenic factors: Wind (Feng), Cold (Han), Summer Heat (Shu), Dampness (Shi), Dryness (Zao), and Fire (Huo). Under normal circumstances, these six factors represent different climatic changes in nature, which are essential for the growth and survival of all living things, known as the “Six Qi”. … Read more

The Six Excesses, Six Evils, and the Internal Generation of Five Pathogens (Establishing a Solid Foundation)

The Six Excesses, Six Evils, and the Internal Generation of Five Pathogens (Establishing a Solid Foundation)

Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang The Six Evils refer to the abnormal changes in the “Six Qi” of the natural world, which are external pathogenic factors; the “Internal Generation of Five Pathogens” (Neisheng Wuxie) is also known as “Internal Five Qi”. This term … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Knowledge: The Pathogenic Effects of the Six Excesses (Part 2)

Traditional Chinese Medicine Knowledge: The Pathogenic Effects of the Six Excesses (Part 2)

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

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: Overview of the Six Excesses (Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, Fire)

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: Overview of the Six Excesses (Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, Fire)

Diagnosis of the Six Excesses Six Excesses refers to the six pathogenic factors: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire. The diagnosis of the Six Excesses involves analyzing and summarizing various clinical data collected through the four diagnostic methods based on the nature and pathogenic characteristics of the Six Excesses to determine whether the current … Read more

Understanding the Six Evils: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Six Evils: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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