Editor’s Note: In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), common colds are classified into three categories: Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, and Dampness. Today, we will discuss Wind-Heat Cold. The nature of Wind-Heat Cold is distinctly different from that of Wind-Cold, and in the early stages, many symptoms are similar to Wind-Cold, making accurate differentiation challenging, even for skilled TCM … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), when discussing the two types of colds, wind-cold and wind-heat, it is often said: “Wind-cold invades from the surface of the body; wind-heat invades from the mouth and nose.” This understanding is based on a typical clinical manifestation: after being affected by cold evil, one experiences chills; after being affected … Read more
Pathogenic factors of exogenous origin refer to diseases that arise from the natural environment, primarily invading the body through the skin and respiratory tract. These mainly include the Six Excesses (Liù Yín) and pathogenic qi. Six Excesses The Six Excesses refer to the six types of exogenous pathogenic factors: Wind (Fēng), Cold (Hán), Heat (Shǔ), … 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
Click the “blue text” below the title to follow us We often say that “humans have seven emotions and six desires,” where the “six desires” mainly refer to the physiological needs and desires inherent in humans. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we also frequently encounter the term “Six Evils” (六淫, liu yin). However, it is … 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