Damp-Heat Diseases Xue Shengbai of the Qing Dynasty (1) The damp-heat syndrome begins with aversion to cold, followed by heat without cold, sweating, chest fullness, a white tongue, and thirst without desire to drink. My note: This line outlines the damp-heat syndrome. Damp-heat diseases mostly belong to the Yangming and Taiyin categories. If the central … Read more
Summary: Ye Tianshi distinguished warm diseases from cold damage, and Xue Shengbai further separated damp-heat diseases from warm diseases. Xue Shengbai, also known as Xue Xue, is the foremost expert in treating damp-heat diseases throughout history! His work, “Damp-Heat Disease Chapter,” has become the standard for treating damp-heat diseases in later generations! The renowned TCM … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Case Studies / Medical Discussions / Reference Articles for Clinical Learning 【Original Text】 Damp-heat syndrome, with menstrual flow arriving, strong fever and thirst, delirium and confusion, chest and abdominal pain or tongue without coating, pulse slippery and rapid, evil invading the Ying level, should use large doses of Xījiǎo (Rhinoceros Horn), Zǐcǎo … Read more
Compiled by Xiao Zhi Yi, practical skills and knowledge points that must be learned Section Two: Damp-Heat Syndrome Key Point One: “Damp-Heat Syndrome, initial aversion to cold… white tongue, thirst without desire to drink.” 【Original Text】Damp-Heat Syndrome, initial aversion to cold, later only heat without cold, sweating with chest oppression, white tongue, thirst without desire … Read more
‘Differentiation of Damp-Heat Syndrome’ Damp-heat syndrome begins with aversion to cold, followed by heat without cold, sweating, chest oppression, a white tongue, and thirst without desire to drink. (1) This is the outline of damp-heat syndrome. Damp-heat diseases mostly belong to the Yangming and Taiyin meridians. If the central qi is strong, the disease is … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), colds are primarily classified into two types: Wind-Cold (Feng Han) and Wind-Heat (Feng Re). These two types differ significantly in their pathogenesis, symptoms, and medication choices. Wind-Cold colds are caused by the invasion of wind and cold pathogens, leading to a failure of lung qi to disperse. Wind-Heat colds result … Read more
Discussing Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and the Path to Medicine Click to play the audio course Hello everyone! Today we will explain the third episode of “Understanding Diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)” focusing on wind-heat cold. Many people consider a cold to be trivial, thinking it will resolve in a few days, … Read more
Editor’s Note: In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), common colds are classified into three categories: Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, and Dampness. Today, we will discuss Wind-Heat Cold. The nature of Wind-Heat Cold is distinctly different from that of Wind-Cold, and in the early stages, many symptoms are similar to Wind-Cold, making accurate differentiation challenging, even for skilled TCM … Read more
Generally speaking, colds caused by Wind-Cold are more common in winter, while those caused by Wind-Heat are more prevalent in summer. Their treatments are based on two opposing principles, so it is essential to understand the differences when taking medication. Many people often say they have a cold and are drinking Ban Lan Gen (Isatis … Read more
Recently, a patient named Xiao Wang came to Qishan Hospital, sniffling and wrapped in a down jacket, shivering. He told the doctor that he caught a cold after running the day before without waiting for his sweat to dry and then taking a hot shower. He heard from others that colds can be classified into … Read more