Taiyang disease

Is the Initial Stage of Exogenous Diseases Always ‘Exterior Syndrome’? What Does ‘Exterior Syndrome’ Mean?

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Is the Initial Stage of Exogenous Diseases Always 'Exterior Syndrome'? What Does 'Exterior Syndrome' Mean?

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Clinical Determination: When Both Exterior and Interior Conditions Exist, Should We First Resolve the Exterior or Rescue the Interior?

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Clinical Determination: When Both Exterior and Interior Conditions Exist, Should We First Resolve the Exterior or Rescue the Interior?

This subscription account is hosted by the Hu Xishu Research Studio of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine’s Inheritance Project. Mr. Hu Xishu is a renowned modern TCM practitioner and educator, celebrated in Japan as a “notable researcher of the unique theoretical system of the Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) and a practitioner … 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

The Fifth Issue of “Historical Accounts of Cold Damage”: The Deep Meaning of the Relationship Between Taiyang and Shaoyin

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The Fifth Issue of "Historical Accounts of Cold Damage": The Deep Meaning of the Relationship Between Taiyang and Shaoyin

Introduction: The relationship between Taiyang (Greater Yang) and Shaoyin (Lesser Yin) is generally understood from the perspective of meridians, considering the interconnection between the Taiyang and Shaoyin meridians. But is there a deeper meaning between them? Brief Discussion Deep Cold Damage In the previous third and fourth issues, we spent considerable space interpreting the internal … Read more

Analysis of Taiyang Disease: Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess

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Analysis of Taiyang Disease: Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess

Taiyang Disease Taiyang (Greater Yang) and Shaoyin (Lesser Yin) represent the exterior and interior, respectively, and are differentiated by Yin and Yang. If the pulse is floating, with fever and aversion to cold, it indicates a disease occurring in Taiyang, known as Yang syndrome. Conversely, if the pulse is deep, without fever but with aversion … 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 Concepts of Exterior and Interior Syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the Concepts of Exterior and Interior Syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Clickthe blue textto follow us Discussion on Master-Disciple Relationships Exterior and Interior Syndromes, are among the earliest concepts encountered by students of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Initially, it may seem confusing, but over time, it becomes increasingly overlooked, and the concepts of exterior and interior become more and more blurred. Today, let’s re-familiarize ourselves with … Read more

What Do Floating and Sinking Pulses Indicate About Your Health?

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What Do Floating and Sinking Pulses Indicate About Your Health?

Written by/ TCM Medical Theory The floating pulse resembles a spring that is stuck at its highest point, unable to retract, indicating that the qi and blood are in a state of agitation. The fu organs (yang) are responsible for the flow and dispersion of qi, while the zang organs (yin) store essence and qi … 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

The Essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treating Diseases

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The Essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Treating Diseases

Introduction Using the Five Elements of generation, overcoming, and mutual restraint, the five internal organs correspond to five colors. The internal conditions must manifest externally as guidance. Coupled with the theory of Qi movement, all diseases can be attributed to abnormal Qi circulation, making it easy to identify the source of dysfunction. At this point, … Read more