The Six Excesses and Their Syndromes The Six Excesses: Feng (Wind), Han (Cold), Shu (Summer Heat), Shi (Dampness), Zao (Dryness), Huo (Fire) are pathogenic factors that invade the body. The characteristics of the Six Excesses include: firstly, they are related to season and living environment; for example, in summer, there are many cases of heat-related … Read more
What are the “Six Excesses” and what diseases can they cause when invading the human body? The Six Excesses (Liuyin) refer to the six external pathogenic factors: Wind (Feng), Cold (Han), Heat (Re), Dampness (Shi), Dryness (Zao), and Fire (Huo). Under normal circumstances, these are referred to as the “Six Qi” and represent six different … Read more
The so-called Six Excesses (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 changes in Yin and Yang, the alternation of Cold and Heat, and the variations in climate all follow certain rules and limits. When climatic changes are … Read more
The Six Excesses can act independently on the body to cause disease, or two or three types of pathogenic factors can simultaneously invade the human body, leading to conditions such as wind-cold ganmao (common cold), wind-heat ganmao, damp-heat jaundice, and wind-cold-damp bi syndrome, among others. They can also transform into one another, such as when … Read more
The slippery pulse (hua mai) is a unique and diagnostically significant pulse type in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). A deep understanding of its body image, main diseases, and associated pulses can help accurately assess the patient’s condition. “Slippery pulse flows smoothly; the shape resembles rolling beads, embodying the essence of dew on lotus leaves.” This … Read more
Differentiation of Pulse Patterns in Warm Diseases: Deep Pulse and Slow Pulse Deep Pulse (Chen Mai) is a term referring to the location of the pulse, symbolizing the disease’s entry into the blood level. From the perspective of Wei Qi (Defensive Qi), Ying Qi (Nutritive Qi), and blood, it represents the final stage of warm … Read more
A few days ago, I received a patient who is also a friend I have known for a long time. She mentioned over the phone that she felt very fatigued and her spirit was not good. She also said that her spleen and stomach were not in good condition and felt blocked in her body, … Read more
Kidney Yang can be likened to the fire of the human body, which is fundamental to maintaining Yang Qi. Just as a pot requires fuel, insufficient Kidney Yang leads to a state of quietness and suppression in bodily functions that should be active and “boiling.” This can result in symptoms such as cold intolerance, cold … Read more
Comprehensive Collection of Traditional Remediesto Promote Health Knowledge Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ 1. General Spleen Qi Deficiency: If you often feel particularly weak, have loose stools, and are reluctant to speak or feel lethargic, with a swollen tongue, you are experiencing general Spleen Qi deficiency. 2. Spleen Qi Deficiency with Dampness: If you … Read more
The tongue is the sprout of the heart, an external manifestation of the spleen, and the coating is produced by Stomach Qi . Tongue diagnosis primarily examines the quality and coating of the tongue, including its shape, color, moisture, and dryness, to determine the nature of diseases, the severity of the condition, the abundance or … Read more