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Understanding the Concept of Exogenous Diseases: How to Avoid Confusion for TCM Learners

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Understanding the Concept of Exogenous Diseases: How to Avoid Confusion for TCM Learners

Copyright Statement:This article is original and first published on the WeChat public account: Xiao Xiangru Channel (ID: xiaoxiangru0011). Respecting knowledge and labor, it can be reproduced without authorization, but please be sure to indicate the original author. Yesterday, I discussed the TCM nomenclature for COVID-19, which involved many concepts of exogenous diseases. Today, I want … Read more

The Cold and Heat in TCM: Causes, Mechanisms, Symptoms, and Medicinal Properties

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The Cold and Heat in TCM: Causes, Mechanisms, Symptoms, and Medicinal Properties

Source｜China Traditional Chinese Medicine News Author｜Zhu Guang, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine The concepts of cold and heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are abstracted from specific phenomena, reflecting the interaction between the human body and material or environmental factors. Therefore, understanding cold and heat cannot be based solely on quantitative indicators but should … Read more

Inheritance of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Basic Theory Lesson 23 (Heat Pathogen of the Six Excesses)

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Inheritance of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Basic Theory Lesson 23 (Heat Pathogen of the Six Excesses)

Editor’s Note: When Yang is excessive, it leads to heat, which injures Qi, and Qi injury causes pain. Today, we will discuss the last of the six external pathogenic factors, the heat pathogen. The heat pathogen mainly arises from two aspects: first, external pathogens, with the most discussed in TCM being the warm pathogen or … Read more

Causes of Misdiagnosis in the Early Stage of Exogenous Diseases (Part 1)

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Causes of Misdiagnosis in the Early Stage of Exogenous Diseases (Part 1)

Copyright Statement: This article is original and first published on the WeChat public account: Xiao Xiangru Channel (ID: xiaoxiangru0011). Respecting knowledge and labor, it can be reproduced without authorization, but please be sure to indicate the original author. The fundamental reason for misdiagnosis in the early stage of exogenous diseases is the inability to accurately … Read more

Revisiting the Diagnostic and Treatment System for Early External Pathogenic Diseases: Do You Master These Knowledge Points?

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Revisiting the Diagnostic and Treatment System for Early External Pathogenic Diseases: Do You Master These Knowledge Points?

Introduction:Xiong Zhicheng is a fourth-generation disciple of Master Xiao Xiangru. Today, let us revisit the content related to external pathogenic diseases as recorded by Brother Xiong from the book “Reconstruction”. ​​ Reconstructing the Diagnostic and Treatment System for Early External Pathogenic Diseases Careful reading of the book “Reconstruction” reveals the immense effort and dedication the … Read more

Professor Xiao Xiangru’s Experience in Treating Exogenous Diseases

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Professor Xiao Xiangru's Experience in Treating Exogenous Diseases

Common cold is characterized by symptoms such as sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, aversion to wind or cold, fever, headache, and general body aches or discomfort. Although the common cold is a minor issue, it is essential to distinguish between cold and heat, and to treat it accordingly for timely recovery. If one fails to … Read more

Causes of Misdiagnosis in the Early Stage of Exogenous Diseases

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Causes of Misdiagnosis in the Early Stage of Exogenous DiseasesXiao XiangruThe fundamental reason for misdiagnosis in the early stage of exogenous diseases is the inability to accurately identify the nature of the external pathogens, especially the distinction between cold pathogens and heat pathogens.Initially, the differences between exogenous cold pathogens and exogenous heat pathogens are clear: … Read more

The Concept of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Causes, Mechanisms, Symptoms, and Medicinal Properties

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The Concept of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Causes, Mechanisms, Symptoms, and Medicinal Properties

Click the above “Public Account” to subscribe! Source｜China Traditional Chinese Medicine News Author｜Zhu Guang, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine The concepts of cold and heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are abstracted from specific phenomena, reflecting the interaction between the human body and material or environmental factors. Therefore, understanding cold and heat cannot be … Read more

Understanding the Slippery and Rapid Pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The slippery and rapid pulse (hua shuo mai) is a very common pulse pattern in clinical practice. Although it has been reiterated countless times, it is still necessary to elaborate on it again. As one of the five to seven common pulses, the slippery and rapid pulse described by Wu Ji does not represent a … Read more