The Meaning of ‘Supporting the Right’ and ‘Expelling the Evil’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Meaning of 'Supporting the Right' and 'Expelling the Evil' in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Introduction: It is often heard from experienced TCM practitioners the phrase “扶正祛邪” (fǔ zhèng qū xié), but what does it specifically mean? Perhaps not many people know. In TCM, the occurrence of disease is related to the balance of the body’s righteous (正气, zhèng qì) and evil (邪气, xié qì) energies. The outcome of a … Read more