Symptoms of Six Excesses and Seven Emotions Related to Diet and External Injuries 1. Six Excesses and Epidemic Syndromes The Six Excesses include Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire, which are external pathogenic factors. The characteristics of the Six Excesses include: firstly, they are related to seasons and living environments; for example, many people … Read more
The “Six Excesses” (Liu Yin) refer to the six external pathogenic factors: Wind (Feng), Cold (Han), Summer Heat (Shu), Dampness (Shi), Dryness (Zao), and Fire (Huo). Under normal circumstances, these six factors represent different climatic changes in nature, which are essential for the growth and survival of all living things, known as the “Six Qi”. … Read more
The Six Qi: The so-called Six Qi, also known as the Six Origins, refers to the six types of normal climatic conditions in nature: wind, cold, summer heat, dampness, dryness, and fire. The Six Excesses: The so-called Six Excesses refers to the collective term for the six types of external pathogenic factors: wind, cold, summer … 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 refer to the six types of external pathogenic factors: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire. Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire are six different climatic changes in nature, which under normal circumstances are referred to as “Six Qi.” When the body’s righteous Qi is insufficient and resistance decreases, the Six … Read more
The so-called Six Excesses refer to the six types of external pathogenic factors: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire. The changes in Yin and Yang, as well as the alternation of Cold and Heat, follow certain patterns and limits. When climatic changes are abnormal, leading to excessive or insufficient manifestations of these six Qi, … Read more
Etiology in Traditional Chinese Medicine — The Theory of Etiology — The theory of etiology studies the concepts, formation, nature, pathogenic characteristics, and clinical manifestations of various causes of disease. It is an important component of the theoretical system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The causes of disease can originate from both the natural environment … Read more
Learn a little health knowledge every day by clickingthe blue text above to follow Liuxin, also known as “Six Evils,” refers to the six external pathogenic factors: wind, cold, dampness, heat, dryness, and fire. These are collectively known as the six external pathogenic factors. Under normal circumstances, wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire are … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) inquiry is an important part of the four diagnostic methods and is the most effective way to obtain firsthand information from patients. During the inquiry, the first question is about “cold and heat”; what can we learn from asking about cold and heat? Teacher Zhu Wenfeng elaborates on this, revealing that … Read more