The Relationship Between ‘Seven Emotions and Six Desires’ and the Five Organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Relationship Between 'Seven Emotions and Six Desires' and the Five Organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Please click above to follow us for free! What are the ‘Seven Emotions and Six Desires’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine? In TCM, the ‘Seven Emotions’ refer to the emotional states of joy, anger, worry, thought, sadness, fear, and shock. These seven emotional states, when excessively stimulated, can lead to an imbalance of Yin and Yang, … Read more

Pulse Patterns of Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pulse Patterns of Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), wind is considered one of the six pathogenic factors. When wind is combined with heat or cold, it can manifest as either wind-cold or wind-heat, which can be differentiated through pulse patterns and tongue coating. Wind-cold pulse pattern: The pulse is floating and tight, meaning it can be felt lightly … Read more

Understanding the Six Meridians and Their Corresponding Diseases

Understanding the Six Meridians and Their Corresponding Diseases

Students, we will begin class. 1. Understanding the Six Meridians, Six Diseases, Six Qi, and Seven Emotions 1. Six Meridians: In a normal physiological state, the human body is divided into six levels, namely Taiyang (Greater Yang), Yangming (Bright Yang), Shaoyang (Lesser Yang), Taiyin (Greater Yin), Shaoyin (Lesser Yin), and Jueyin (Reverting Yin), referred to … Read more

Concepts of the Six Qi, Six Evils, and Five Pathogenic Factors in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Concepts of the Six Qi, Six Evils, and Five Pathogenic Factors in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The basic concepts of the Six Qi, Six Evils, and Five Pathogenic Factors: 1. Six Qi and Six Evils (1) Six Qi: The so-called Six Qi, also known as the Six Origins, refers to the six normal climatic conditions of wind (feng), cold (han), heat (shu), dampness (shi), dryness (zao), and fire (huo). The changes … Read more

Lecture 9 on TCM Diagnosis: Wind Pathogenic Factors

Lecture 9 on TCM Diagnosis: Wind Pathogenic Factors

Lecture on TCM Diagnosis Chapter Two: Pathogenic Diagnosis Section One: Diagnosis of the Six Excesses – Lecture 9: Wind Pathogenic Factors Question: What is the diagnosis of the Six Excesses? Answer: The Six Excesses include Wind (Feng), Cold (Han), Heat (Shu), Dampness (Shi), Dryness (Zao), and Fire (Huo). The diagnosis of the Six Excesses refers … 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 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

ZDAY132: Fundamental Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Part 12) Causes of Disease (Part 1) The Six Excesses

ZDAY132: Fundamental Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Part 12) Causes of Disease (Part 1) The Six Excesses

The Six Excesses refer to the six types of external pathogenic factors: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire. Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire are six different climatic changes in nature, which under normal circumstances are referred to as “Six Qi.” When the body’s righteous Qi is insufficient and resistance decreases, the Six … Read more

Characteristics of Pulse Manifestations of the Six Excessive Evils

Characteristics of Pulse Manifestations of the Six Excessive Evils

The “Six Excessive Evils” (Liù Yín) refer to the six types of external pathogenic factors: Wind (Fēng), Cold (Hán), Heat (Shǔ), Dampness (Shī), Dryness (Zào), and Fire (Huǒ). The term “excessive” implies an overabundance or infiltration. The onset of diseases caused by the Six Excessive Evils primarily occurs under two conditions. First, when the climate … Read more

Insights from the Art of War: TCM Diagnosis and Strategy

(1) Original Text Sun Tzu said: Those who occupy the battlefield first and wait for the enemy are at ease, while those who arrive later and rush into battle are fatigued. Therefore, the skilled warrior causes others to come to him and does not go to others. To make the enemy come to you is … Read more