Hello everyone~~ The “Preventive Health” team is here to share knowledge again! Today, let’s talk about the six external pathogenic factors commonly mentioned in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). These are Wind (Feng), Cold (Han), Summer Heat (Shu), Dampness (Shi), Dryness (Zao), and Fire (Huo). These factors are referred to as the Six External Pathogenic Factors. … Read more
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Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang (1) Wind manifests as skin rashes and itching in the muscles. Wind rashes cause itching between the skin and flesh, treated with Si Wu Xiao Feng San (Four Substance Wind Dispelling Powder) – Sheng Di (Rehmannia), Dang Gui … Read more
Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang “When wind prevails, it causes movement; when heat prevails, it causes swelling; when dryness prevails, it causes dryness; when cold prevails, it causes floating; when dampness prevails, it causes diarrhea.” This is a description of the clinical manifestations … Read more
External pathogenic factors refer to those that invade the body from the outside, either through the skin and hair or through the mouth and nose, causing external diseases. External diseases are a category of illnesses caused by these external pathogenic factors, typically presenting acutely with symptoms such as chills and fever, sore throat, and joint … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, regardless of how many pathogenic factors exist, there are only five major categories of disease causes. Mastering these five categories allows one to address all pathogenic factors. Content of this issue: 1.Six Excesses 2.External Wind 3.Internal Wind 4.Treatment of Internal and External Wind 1.Six Excesses The Six Excesses, or … Read more
1. Nature and Pathogenic Characteristics of Wind: Wind is the predominant qi of spring, but it can occur in all seasons. Therefore, diseases caused by wind pathogens are most common in spring but can also occur in other seasons. The pathogenic characteristics of wind include the following four points: 1. Wind is a yang pathogen, … Read more
Introduction: Have you ever considered 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
Six Excesses Diagnosis and Differentiation The Six Excesses refer to Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire. Today, we will discuss “Wind Excess”. 1. Wind Excess SyndromeWind Excess Syndrome refers to the invasion of Wind evil into the body’s surface and meridians, leading to dysfunction of the defensive Qi, presenting symptoms that align with the … Read more
In the previous article, we mentioned that, from a TCM perspective, the key to disease onset lies in insufficient Zheng Qi (正气, vital energy) and the invasion of Xie Qi (邪气, pathogenic energy). We introduced what Zheng Qi is and how to enhance it. In this article, we will discuss what Xie Qi is and … Read more