/// Ancient texts state: All diseases stem from the Six Evils. The Six Evils refer to the six types of external pathogenic factors: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire (Heat). These Six Evils are also known as the “Six Excesses”. In the “San Yin Ji Yi Bing Zheng Fang Lun, Volume Two”, it is … Read more
There are many pathogenic factors for diseases, such as external Six Excesses (liuxie), internal emotional injuries, irregular diet, insect bites, and overexertion during sexual activity. Another factor is the malevolent energy of nature, which refers to infectious diseases.Commonly, we say that colds can be caused by Wind Cold (fenghan), Wind Heat (fengre), and Summer Dampness … Read more
The Six Evils refer to the six pathogenic factors: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire. The differentiation of the Six Evils is a method of analyzing and summarizing various clinical data collected through the four examinations (inspection, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation) to determine whether the current pathological essence of the disease is related to … Read more
The “Six Evils” (Liuyin) refer to the six types of pathogenic factors: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire. The differentiation of the Six Evils involves analyzing and summarizing various clinical data collected through the four diagnostic methods to determine whether the current pathological essence of the disease is related to the Six Evils. The … Read more
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
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