Wind is the messenger of nature; all things in the world cannot be separated from wind. Wind, or the Eight Winds, is a term that refers to the various manifestations of wind. The idiom “coming from all directions” illustrates this concept. Wind is the flow of gas, the transformation between heaven and earth, and a … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that diseases arise from the external Six Evils and internal Seven Emotions. The former refers to external causes, while the latter refers to internal causes, with external causes acting through internal ones. The Six Evils are the changes in natural conditions, namely Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire; the … Read more
Learn various Gua Sha and cupping techniques to easily master their application for treating numerous ailments. 1. Wind – Repeated Cupping Loss In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), wind is considered the chief of all diseases and the foremost of the “Six Evils”. When the body is invaded by wind, it penetrates deeply into the tissues, … Read more
The spring breeze caresses the face, and flowers bloom in abundance. But why? Because in spring, the wind pathogen is the primary cause of disease! ▼ -Wind is the foremost of the Six Evils- “Wind”, “Cold”, “Heat”, “Dampness”, “Dryness”, “Fire”, under normal circumstances, are referred to as the “Six Qi”, the “Six Qi” are the … Read more
Have you ever thought about the impact of the Six Excesses on muscles and bones? The earliest mention of the Six Excesses can be found in the “Zuo Zhuan”: “Yin excess leads to cold diseases, Yang excess leads to heat diseases, Wind excess leads to minor diseases, Rain excess leads to damp diseases, Bright excess … Read more
The Six Excesses (Liù Yín) is a term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that refers to the six types of external pathogenic factors: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire. Below are their concepts and pathogenic characteristics: Concept The Six Excesses originally refer to six different climatic changes in nature, which under normal circumstances are … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the causes of disease are discussed in the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), which identifies three categories: internal causes, external causes, and causes that are neither internal nor external. External causes include the Six Excesses (Liuxin) and pestilential qi. The Six Excesses are wind (feng), cold (han), summer … Read more
Among the following options, which does not belong to the characteristics of the Six Excesses causing disease? A. Seasonal B. Regional C. Coexisting D. Infectious The Six Qi: The so-called Six Qi, also known as the Six Elements, refers to the six types of normal climatic conditions in nature: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and … Read more
Introduction: This article is a compilation of the WeChat lecture notes from Teacher Zhou Shuijin’s “Learn TCM Easily” course. “Liu Yin” refers to external pathogenic factors in TCM etiology. Let’s explore how they harm our bodies and what symptoms arise when we are affected by them. Teacher Zhou discusses the foundational theories of TCM Lecture … Read more
1. Wind (1) Natural Characteristics: Wind has the properties of lightness, dispersion, and movement, making it the primary qi of spring. Among the twenty-four solar terms, the four terms of Major Cold, Beginning of Spring, Rain Water, and Awakening of Insects are dominated by wind qi. Since wind is associated with wood qi and connects … Read more