The earliest references to the Six Excesses can be found in the “Zuo Zhuan”:“Yin excess cold disease, Yang excess heat disease, Wind excess end disease, Rain excess damp disease, Bright excess heart disease, Dark excess confusion disease.”. (1) Wind: It causes skin rashes and itching in the muscles. Wind rashes present with itching sensations between … Read more
(1)Wind Pathogen: ① Wind is a Yang pathogen, light and dispersive, easily attacking Yang positions. ② Wind is characterized by its ability to move and change frequently. ③ Wind is active (the pathogenic nature of wind is characterized by instability). ④ Wind is the leader of all diseases. (2)Cold Pathogen: ① Cold is a … Read more
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
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
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 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
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
The so-called Six Excesses refer to the six types of external pathogenic factors: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire. The changes in Yin and Yang, as well as the alternation of Cold and Heat, follow certain patterns and limits. When climatic changes are abnormal, leading to excessive or insufficient manifestations of these six Qi, … Read more
Learn a little health knowledge every day by clickingthe blue text above to follow Liuxin, also known as “Six Evils,” refers to the six external pathogenic factors: wind, cold, dampness, heat, dryness, and fire. These are collectively known as the six external pathogenic factors. Under normal circumstances, wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire are … Read more
Recently, many readers have left messages asking if there are any ways to relieve “autumn dryness”. Every time I see similar messages, I always feel at a loss for where to start. Although it is simply referred to as “autumn dryness”, it encompasses many layers of issues. From the perspective of cold and heat, there … Read more