Shaoyang disease

Understanding Damp-Heat Disease in Shaoyang: Characteristics, Main Medications, and Treatment Methods

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Understanding Damp-Heat Disease in Shaoyang: Characteristics, Main Medications, and Treatment Methods

Damp-Heat Disease in Shaoyang: Characteristics, Main Medications, and Treatment Methods 1) Damp-heat primarily involves the liver, gallbladder, and spleen-stomach. 2) Above Shaoyang, fire is treated; above Yangming, dryness is treated. 3) Shaoyang Sanjiao: Fluid pathway: dampness; Qi pathway: original qi, the vital energy; dampness transforms into heat, requiring Shaoyang fire to resolve; Grain pathway: the … Read more

Differentiation of Exogenous Diseases According to the Six Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Differentiation of Exogenous Diseases According to the Six Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Respect Life, Uphold Virtue“Diagnosis and Treatment” – Differentiation of Exogenous Diseases According to the Six MeridiansIn Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the differentiation methods include the Eight Principles, Six Meridians, Wei-Qi-Ying-Blood, and San Jiao differentiation. The first three methods are primarily used for diagnosing exogenous diseases, while meridian differentiation is more commonly applied in acupuncture and … Read more

Moxibustion for Treating Alternating Cold and Heat Symptoms

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Moxibustion for Treating Alternating Cold and Heat Symptoms

Alternating cold and heat is a type of fever characterized by the alternating appearance of fever and chills, where during fever, the patient feels hot without feeling cold, and during chills, the patient feels cold without feeling hot. This differs from simultaneous chills and fever. According to the “Lai Zheng Huo Ren Shu”: “Alternating cold … Read more

Chapter 24 of the Huangdi Neijing: The Manifestation of Blood and Qi

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Chapter 24 of the Huangdi Neijing: The Manifestation of Blood and Qi

【Original Text】 The constants of the human body are as follows: the Taiyang (Greater Yang) channel generally has more blood and less Qi, the Shaoyang (Lesser Yang) channel generally has less blood and more Qi, the Yangming (Bright Yang) channel generally has more Qi and more blood, the Shaoyin (Lesser Yin) channel generally has less … Read more

Understanding the Interconnection of the Upper, Middle, and Lower Jiao in TCM

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Understanding the Interconnection of the Upper, Middle, and Lower Jiao in TCM

From the perspective of the human body, any disease can be categorized as either superficial (表, biao) or deep (里, li), or a combination of both. In terms of the upper, middle, and lower jiao, it can be classified as the upper jiao (上焦, shang jiao), middle jiao (中焦, zhong jiao), and lower jiao (下焦, … Read more

Unblocking the Upper and Lower Jiao: The Importance of the Middle Jiao; Harmonizing the Exterior and Interior: The Role of Shaoyang. The Wonderful Use of Moxibustion for Qi Flow!

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Unblocking the Upper and Lower Jiao: The Importance of the Middle Jiao; Harmonizing the Exterior and Interior: The Role of Shaoyang. The Wonderful Use of Moxibustion for Qi Flow!

If we fall ill, those around us often ask with concern: where does it hurt? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) terms, any disease, when viewed from the symptoms, is fundamentally about the exterior and interior. We often say: a person lives by a breath of Qi. The maintenance of life and the health of the … Read more

Discussion on Exterior and Interior

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Discussion on Exterior and Interior

Discussion on Exterior and Interior In discussing the body as a whole, the physical body is considered the exterior (biao), while the internal organs (zangfu) are regarded as the interior (li). When referring to the physical body, the skin is the exterior, and the bones and flesh are the interior. In terms of internal organs, … Read more

Understanding the Xian Pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the Xian Pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine

In previous articles, it was mentioned that Zhang Zhongjing’s pulse method categorizes pulses into Yin and Yang types, indicating that floating, large, rapid, moving, and slippery pulses are Yang, while sinking, thin, weak, Xian (string-like), and faint pulses are Yin. Among these, the Xian pulse is a Yin pulse that is relatively difficult to understand, … Read more

Analysis of the Xuan Pulse in Treating Febrile Diseases (Part 1)

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Analysis of the Xuan Pulse in Treating Febrile Diseases (Part 1)

The Xuan pulse is classified as a Yin pulse. The “Pulse Classic” explains: “When lifted, it is absent; when pressed, it resembles a bowstring.” It also states: “Xuan is similar to Jin (tight).” Therefore, in practice, it is often difficult to distinguish between Xuan and Jin. The “Pulse Differentiation Method” provides a specific explanation: “When … Read more

Understanding the Pathogenesis of Six Meridians in Febrile Diseases (Must Read)

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Understanding the Pathogenesis of Six Meridians in Febrile Diseases (Must Read)

Pathogenesis of Taiyang Disease Taiyang governs the exterior and controls the Ying and Wei (nutritive and defensive qi), serving as the “barrier of the body”. When external pathogens invade through the skin, they obstruct the Wei Yang, causing stagnation of Ying Yin and excess of pathogenic heat at the exterior, hence it is termed Taiyang … Read more