Common Symptoms of Wind-Cold Cold and the Importance of Timely Treatment

Common Symptoms of Wind-Cold Cold and the Importance of Timely Treatment

【Common Symptoms】Severe chills, mild fever, no sweating, headache, body aches, nasal congestion with a heavy voice, or itchy nose with sneezing, occasional clear nasal discharge, itchy throat, cough with thin white phlegm, no thirst or preference for hot drinks, thin white and moist tongue coating, floating or tight pulse。 People often say that they recognize … Read more

Prevention and Recovery from External Pathogenic Factors

Prevention and Recovery from External Pathogenic Factors

As winter arrives, it is also the peak season for colds and pneumonia. Today, we will extend our discussion from the perspective of external pathogenic factors, focusing on prevention and the so-called sequelae or recurrence issues after recovery. The Neijing states, “When the righteous qi is preserved within, evil cannot invade.” This phrase has been … Read more

My Experience with External Pathogenic Fever

My Experience with External Pathogenic Fever

Since October, a wave of external pathogenic factors has been intensifying. On November 20 (Monday), I personally experienced the process of this round of external pathogenic fever. In the past two days at the clinic, I have continuously treated many patients with external pathogenic fever and cough, mainly children, which left me feeling quite exhausted. … Read more

Causes of Recurrence in Exogenous Diseases

Causes of Recurrence in Exogenous Diseases

Recurrence refers to a form of disease onset that occurs during the recovery or remission phase of an illness, triggered by certain factors that lead to the re-emergence or repeated occurrence of the disease. The mechanism behind recurrence is that the residual pathogenic factors have not been completely eliminated, and the body’s righteous qi (正气, … Read more

Health Guidance: Preventing Exogenous Diseases in TCM (Part 1)

Health Guidance: Preventing Exogenous Diseases in TCM (Part 1)

Click the blue text to follow us Today, we will briefly discuss the issue of preventing exogenous diseases. “When the righteous qi is strong within, evil cannot invade,” meaning that when the body’s righteous qi (免疫力, immunity) is sufficient, it is difficult for evil qi to invade and cause disease. Therefore, the author mainly discusses … Read more

Insights from the Art of War: TCM Diagnosis and Strategy

(1) Original Text Sun Tzu said: Those who occupy the battlefield first and wait for the enemy are at ease, while those who arrive later and rush into battle are fatigued. Therefore, the skilled warrior causes others to come to him and does not go to others. To make the enemy come to you is … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Importance of Differentiating Between Deficiency and Excess

Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Importance of Differentiating Between Deficiency and Excess

In the process of disease development, there exists a pattern of change in the strength of the opposing forces, characterized by the rise and fall of both deficiency and excess. Generally speaking, when the righteous qi (正气, zhèng qì) increases and flourishes, the pathogenic qi (邪气, xié qì) must inevitably decline and weaken; conversely, when … Read more

Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine 81: Pathophysiology in TCM—Deficiency and Excess

Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine 81: Pathophysiology in TCM—Deficiency and Excess

This issue covers: 1.Deficiency and Excess 2.Changes in Deficiency and Excess 3.Pathological Phenomena of Deficiency and Excess 4.True Excess and False Deficiency, True Deficiency and False Excess 1.Deficiency and Excess Deficiency and excess represent the state of the disease process regarding the rise and fall of pathogenic and righteous qi. Determining deficiency and excess is … Read more

Is the Formula for Cold and Heat Combined a Yin or Yang Condition?

Is the Formula for Cold and Heat Combined a Yin or Yang Condition?

In a formula, if it contains both heat-clearing and yang-warming properties, is it a yin or yang condition? In a formula, if it includes both expelling pathogens and tonifying deficiencies, is it a yin or yang condition? Yin and yang are conclusions drawn from differentiation, achieved through the analysis of cold and heat, deficiency and … Read more