Introduction: “Six Yin” refers to the excessive or insufficient presence of six climatic factors in nature: wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire. When these factors occur out of season or when the body’s resistance decreases and cannot adapt to these changes, they become pathogenic evil qi. This is different from the meaning of “Six … Read more
The basic concepts of the Six Qi, Six Evils, and Five Pathogenic Factors: 1. Six Qi and Six Evils (1) Six Qi: The so-called Six Qi, also known as the Six Origins, refers to the six normal climatic conditions of wind (feng), cold (han), heat (shu), dampness (shi), dryness (zao), and fire (huo). The changes … Read more
Author: Zheng Hongbin, Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine • The discussions on the pathogenesis of deficiency and excess in the Huangdi Neijing can be found in the dedicated chapter on deficiency and excess in the Suwen: General Discussion on Deficiency and Excess, as well as scattered throughout the Ling Shu: On the Spirit and … Read more