The Six Excesses and Their Clinical Manifestations

The Six Excesses and Their Clinical Manifestations

Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang (1) Wind manifests as skin rashes and itching in the muscles. Wind rashes cause itching between the skin and flesh, treated with Si Wu Xiao Feng San (Four Substance Wind Dispelling Powder) – Sheng Di (Rehmannia), Dang Gui … Read more

Discussion on the Six Excesses Causing Disease in TCM

Discussion on the Six Excesses Causing Disease in TCM

Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang “When wind prevails, it causes movement; when heat prevails, it causes swelling; when dryness prevails, it causes dryness; when cold prevails, it causes floating; when dampness prevails, it causes diarrhea.” This is a description of the clinical manifestations … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Invasion of Dryness and Its Impact on the Lungs

Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Invasion of Dryness and Its Impact on the Lungs

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire are considered the six climatic changes in nature, referred to as Liù Qì. The movement and transformation of these six climatic factors are known as the six transformations, which determine the seasonal climate changes: spring wind, summer heat (fire), autumn dryness, winter cold, … Read more

Understanding the Six Excesses of External Pathogenic Factors in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Six Excesses of External Pathogenic Factors in Traditional Chinese Medicine

In the previous article, we mentioned that, from a TCM perspective, the key to disease onset lies in insufficient Zheng Qi (正气, vital energy) and the invasion of Xie Qi (邪气, pathogenic energy). We introduced what Zheng Qi is and how to enhance it. In this article, we will discuss what Xie Qi is and … Read more

Xu Rongzhai: How Do the Six Excesses Affect Muscles, Flesh, Tendons, and Bones? What Are the Treatments?

Xu Rongzhai: How Do the Six Excesses Affect Muscles, Flesh, Tendons, and Bones? What Are the Treatments?

Little Bai Langzhong: TCM Case Studies / Medical Discussions / Clinical Reference Articles for Learning TCM Introduction: 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 … Read more

Prevention and Treatment of Seasonal Diseases Related to the Six Excesses

Prevention and Treatment of Seasonal Diseases Related to the Six Excesses

Click the above ↑ “Traditional Chinese Medicine Tang Lue” Follow Us Written by | Tang Lue Wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire are the six qi of nature. If they become excessive, they are referred to as the “Six Excesses” and can lead to disease. The Six Excesses are seasonal, manifesting in unique seasonal … Read more

Understanding the Characteristics of the Six Excesses in Disease and Health Preservation

Understanding the Characteristics of the Six Excesses in Disease and Health Preservation

The so-called Six Excesses (Liuxie) refer to the six types of 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 abnormal, and the … Read more

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

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

The Six Qi The Six Qi refers to the six normal climatic factors in nature: Wind (Feng), Cold (Han), Heat (Shu), Dampness (Shi), Dryness (Zao), and Fire (Huo). Under normal circumstances, these six factors are essential for the growth of all living things. Humans have adapted to these six factors over a long evolutionary process, … Read more

What are the Six Excesses (Liu Yin) in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

What are the Six Excesses (Liu Yin) in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Summary of TCM Courses 01 All Courses by Ni Haixia 02 Comprehensive TCM Treatments for Common Diseases 03 Focused Study on TCM Topics 04 Online Reading of TCM Learning Books The so-called Six Excesses (Liu Yin) refer to the six types of external pathogenic factors: Wind (Feng), Cold (Han), Heat (Shu), Dampness (Shi), Dryness (Zao), … Read more

Causes of Exogenous Diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Causes of Exogenous Diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Six Excesses (Liù Yín) are one of the causes of exogenous diseases. When there are abnormal changes in the climate of the natural world or when the body’s resistance to disease decreases, the Six Excesses—Wind (Fēng), Cold (Hán), Heat (Shǔ), Dampness (Shī), Dryness (Zào), and Fire (Huǒ)—become pathogenic factors that harm the body, leading … Read more