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