Distinguishing Cold from Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Distinguishing Cold from Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dr. Xiang Medical Expert, Your Medical Specialist。 Written by | Zhang Ziyi, Master’s in Acupuncture and Rehabilitation Institution | Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital Edited by | Dr. Xiang [email protected] Disclaimer:This article was first published on the Dr. Xiang WeChat public account and may not be reproduced without authorization. Patients often ask me, “Dr. Zhang, I … Read more

The Concept of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Causes, Mechanisms, Symptoms, and Medicinal Properties

The Concept of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Causes, Mechanisms, Symptoms, and Medicinal Properties

Click the above “Public Account” to subscribe! Source|China Traditional Chinese Medicine News Author|Zhu Guang, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine The concepts of cold and heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are abstracted from specific phenomena, reflecting the interaction between the human body and material or environmental factors. Therefore, understanding cold and heat cannot be … Read more

Eighty-Eight Patterns of Cold and Heat

Eighty-Eight Patterns of Cold and Heat

Inheriting the fire of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang 1. Wind-Cold Constraining the Exterior Type of Aversion to Cold [Etiology] Wind and cold evil bind the exterior, causing the defensive yang to be obstructed. [Symptoms] Aversion to cold, slight fever, no sweating, pain in the head and … Read more

The Eight Principles: Cold and Heat

The Eight Principles: Cold and Heat

ClickBlue↑FollowUs! Cold and heat are the two main principles for distinguishing the nature of diseases. Cold syndromes and heat syndromes reflect the excess and deficiency of Yin and Yang in the body. An excess of Yin or deficiency of Yang manifests as a cold syndrome; an excess of Yang or deficiency of Yin manifests as … Read more

What is Cold-Heat Syndrome?

Click the blue words to follow us Cold and heat are the two fundamental categories for distinguishing the nature of diseases, summarizing the two types of syndromes reflecting the balance of Yin and Yang in the body. Generally speaking, cold syndromes are manifestations of insufficient Yang Qi or the invasion of cold pathogens, while heat … Read more

Overview of the Eight Principles in TCM Diagnosis

Overview of the Eight Principles in TCM Diagnosis

Overview of the Eight Principles 1 Exterior and Interior Exterior syndromes are characterized by new illness, rapid onset, short duration, and superficial location. Interior syndromes are characterized by chronic illness, slow onset, long duration, and deep location. In exterior syndromes, fever and chills occur simultaneously. In interior syndromes, there may be heat without chills or … Read more

Professor Xiong Jibai’s Theory of ‘The Lung and Large Intestine as Interior and Exterior’ in Clinical Practice

Professor Xiong Jibai's Theory of 'The Lung and Large Intestine as Interior and Exterior' in Clinical Practice

Abstract This article summarizes the clinical experience of Professor Xiong Jibai, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, in applying the theory of ‘The Lung and Large Intestine as Interior and Exterior’. Professor Xiong believes that the essence of this theory lies in the interrelationship between the lung and large intestine, where the lung represents the … Read more

A Detailed Interpretation of the Concepts of Exterior and Interior in Shang Han Lun

A Detailed Interpretation of the Concepts of Exterior and Interior in Shang Han Lun

TCM Book Club Issue 1168 Daily issues to accompany the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction: Last time I read Mr. Ke’s article on the dosage of herbs in the “Shang Han Lun” and “Jin Gui Yao Lue”, I was deeply impressed by his academic attitude. Today’s article on the detailed interpretation of the “Shang Han … Read more

Microecological Explanation of the Relationship Between the Lung and Large Intestine

Microecological Explanation of the Relationship Between the Lung and Large Intestine

“The relationship between the lung and large intestine” is a concept derived from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, which has played an important guiding role in TCM clinical practice and research, although its scientific basis still requires further validation. Recent popular studies on gut microbiota have re-examined the connection between the “lung and large intestine” … Read more

Discussion on the Treatment Principles of Exterior and Interior in the Treatise on Cold Damage

Discussion on the Treatment Principles of Exterior and Interior in the Treatise on Cold Damage

Click the above “Public Account” to subscribe! Ancient texts on classical formulas tell classic stories… The 《Shang Han Lun》 (Treatise on Cold Damage) written by Zhang Zhongjing in the Eastern Han Dynasty creatively summarizes the complex symptoms and their evolution of exogenous diseases, proposing three treatment principles of exterior and interior priority, providing a universal … Read more