‘Xu’ (虚) and ‘Shi’ (实) refer to the nature of pathological changes and are extremely important in differential diagnosis. Therefore, ‘Xu’ indicates the need for tonification, while ‘Shi’ indicates the need for purging, which are essential methods for diagnosis and treatment; tonification leads to ‘Shi’, while purging leads to ‘Xu’, which are the inevitable results … Read more
What do “Xu” (虚) and “Shi” (实) really mean? Xu and Shi refer to the nature of pathological changes, and they are an extremely important aspect of differentiation diagnosis. Therefore, when there is Xu, we tonify; when there is Shi, we drain. This is the fundamental principle of differentiation and treatment; tonifying leads to Shi, … Read more
First, everyone should understand how diseases arise: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the occurrence and change of diseases are complex. In general, deficiency of Zheng Qi (正气, vital energy) is the fundamental cause of disease, while pathogenic factors (邪气, xie qi) are the conditions for disease onset. When pathogenic factors invade the body, Zheng … Read more
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Xu (Deficiency) and Shi (Excess) Xu refers to insufficient Zheng Qi (Vital Energy); Shi refers to excessive Xie Qi (Evil Energy). Xu patterns reflect a weakness in the body’s Zheng Qi while Xie Qi is not overly strong. Shi patterns indicate an abundance of Xie Qi, while Zheng Qi has not yet weakened, leading to … Read more
【Disclaimer】The images and text are sourced from the internet. If there is any infringement, please contact us for removal! Source: Yipin Ge ‘Xu’ (虚) and ‘Shi’ (实) refer to the nature of pathological changes and are extremely important in differential diagnosis. Thus, ‘Xu’ indicates deficiency and ‘Shi’ indicates excess, which are essential methods for diagnosis … Read more
Xu (虚) and Shi (实) refer to the nature of pathological changes and are extremely important in diagnosis (辨证) within Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Therefore, when there is Xu, we supplement; when there is Shi, we drain. This is a fundamental principle of treatment. Supplementing leads to Shi, and draining leads to Xu, which are … Read more
‘Xu’ (虚) and ‘Shi’ (实) refer to the nature of pathological changes and are an extremely important aspect of syndrome differentiation. Therefore, ‘Xu’ indicates supplementation, while ‘Shi’ indicates purging, which are essential methods for differentiation and treatment; supplementation leads to ‘Shi’, while purging leads to ‘Xu’, which are the inevitable results of accurate differentiation and … Read more
Introduction:The terms “Xu” (虚) and “Shi” (实) have significant meanings in TCM. What do they really mean? “Xu” and “Shi” refer to the nature of pathological changes and are extremely important in the differentiation of syndromes. Thus, to tonify (补) is to treat “Xu”, and to purge (泻) is to treat “Shi”; this is a … Read more
01 All Courses by Ni Haixia 02 Complete Guide to TCM Treatments for Common Diseases 03 Focused Study on TCM Topics 04 Online Reading of TCM Learning Books Ren Yingqiu: The Seven Meanings of “Xu” and “Shi” in TCM What do “Xu” (虚) and “Shi” (实) really mean? “Xu” and “Shi” refer to the nature … Read more