Daily Learning of Traditional Chinese Medicine – Chuan Ri The odors produced by the body are primarily due to the special scents generated when sweat is affected by damp-heat pathogenic factors. Additionally, foul odors may arise from ulcers or sores on the body that exude pus. When the body is ill, sweat serves as a … Read more
【嗅气味】 (Olfactory Diagnosis) 1. 口气 (Halitosis) indicates disharmony of stomach qi (stomach heat, food stagnation, etc.), dental caries, poor oral hygiene, or ulcerative lesions. 2. 汗气 (Sweat Odor) with a fishy smell often indicates the accumulation of wind-damp-heat evil in the skin. 3. 痰 (Phlegm) coughing up turbid phlegm with pus and blood, having a … Read more
Hello everyone, welcome to “Learning TCM from the Beginning.” I am Sun Jie from the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University. Today, we will continue to learn about the olfactory diagnosis in TCM. Using the nose to detect odors includes smelling the patient’s body odor and the odor of the examination room. Of … Read more
Please call me Qian Dong. Continuing to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with you, exploring life~ In the previous article, we discussed the concepts of cold dampness, damp-heat, and qi deficiency. In this article, we will use tongue coating as a case study. 1. Cold Dampness Adults generally do not have a normal tongue coating. … Read more
Differentiation of Zang-Fu Syndromes （Six）Lung Heat Excess Syndrome Lung Heat Excess Syndrome refers to the obstruction of the lungs by pathogenic heat, leading to the loss of the lung’s ability to clear and regulate, primarily manifested by cough, wheezing, and symptoms of internal heat. This syndrome is also known as Lung Heat Obstruction Syndrome. 【Syndrome … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Case Study / Clinical Reference ArticleFor patients with recurrent oral ulcers due to Yin deficiency and damp-heat accumulation, the treatment should nourish Yin fluids, clear damp-heat, and supplement the earth to subdue fire, using Ganlu Decoction (甘露饮) combined with Fengsui Pill (封髓丹).Ganlu DecoctionIngredients: 20g Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia Root), 20g Shu Di … Read more