Summary of the Six Excesses: Nature and Pathogenic Characteristics

Summary of the Six Excesses: Nature and Pathogenic Characteristics

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). Under normal circumstances, these six climatic changes are beneficial for the growth and transformation of all things. However, when these factors become excessive or insufficient, they can … Read more

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

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

Click the “blue text” below the title to follow us We often say that “humans have seven emotions and six desires,” where the “six desires” mainly refer to the physiological needs and desires inherent in humans. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we also frequently encounter the term “Six Evils” (六淫, liu yin). However, it is … 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

A Detailed Interpretation of the Concepts of Exterior and Interior in Shang Han Lun

A Detailed Interpretation of the Concepts of Exterior and Interior in Shang Han Lun

TCM Book Club Issue 1168 Daily issues to accompany the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction: Last time I read Mr. Ke’s article on the dosage of herbs in the “Shang Han Lun” and “Jin Gui Yao Lue”, I was deeply impressed by his academic attitude. Today’s article on the detailed interpretation of the “Shang Han … Read more

Differentiating Exterior and Interior Patterns in the Early Stage of Exogenous Diseases

Differentiating Exterior and Interior Patterns in the Early Stage of Exogenous Diseases

Editor: Xiao Yaotong Is a cold a simple matter? Can you treat it? ▍Total of2210words, estimated reading time6minutes 1. Exterior Pattern is the Early Stage of Exogenous Cold Evil 1. The characteristic of exterior pattern is aversion to cold The concept of exterior pattern originates from the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), where … Read more

Understanding the Concepts of Exterior and Interior Syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Concepts of Exterior and Interior Syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Clickthe blue textto follow us Discussion on Master-Disciple Relationships Exterior and Interior Syndromes, are among the earliest concepts encountered by students of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Initially, it may seem confusing, but over time, it becomes increasingly overlooked, and the concepts of exterior and interior become more and more blurred. Today, let’s re-familiarize ourselves with … Read more

How to Unblock Qi Stagnation, Blood Stasis, Dampness, Heat Evil, and Cold Qi?

How to Unblock Qi Stagnation, Blood Stasis, Dampness, Heat Evil, and Cold Qi?

“The source of all diseases originates from blood, and the cause of a hundred diseases is due to Qi. When the meridians are unblocked, all diseases disappear, and the blood flows clear like jade.” This shows how important it is to unblock the meridians. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that insufficient Qi leads to poor … Read more