Differentiation of Disease Causes: Six Excesses and Epidemic Syndromes

Differentiation of Disease Causes: Six Excesses and Epidemic Syndromes

  Differentiation of disease causes is a method based on the theory of disease causation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which identifies the factors causing diseases through the analysis of clinical data.   The main content of differentiation of disease causes can be summarized into four aspects: the Six Excesses (Liù Yín 六淫), Seven Emotions (Qīng Qíng … Read more

The Influence of Six Qi and Six Excesses on Human Physiological Activities

The Influence of Six Qi and Six Excesses on Human Physiological Activities

Introduction: The “Six Excesses” refer to the six types of climate in nature: wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire, which can be excessive or insufficient. When these climatic factors occur out of season or when the body’s resistance decreases and cannot adapt to these changes, they become pathogenic evils. This concept differs from that … Read more

The First Step in Treating Illness: Differentiating Cold and Heat Syndromes

The First Step in Treating Illness: Differentiating Cold and Heat Syndromes

For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. Cold and heat are the two fundamental principles for distinguishing the nature of diseases. Cold syndromes and heat syndromes reflect the excess and deficiency of yin and yang in the body. An excess of yin or deficiency of yang manifests as … Read more

Understanding Cold and Heat Patterns in TCM Treatment

Understanding Cold and Heat Patterns in TCM Treatment

In TCM, determining whether a condition is due to cold or heat is crucial to avoid mistakes in treatment. How do we determine this? It can be simplified into three points. First, observe whether the patient prefers hot or cold water. The body does not lie; those who prefer hot water are usually experiencing cold … Read more

Differentiating Cold and Heat to Address Residual Cough After COVID-19

Differentiating Cold and Heat to Address Residual Cough After COVID-19

Audio Click here for the audio lesson content↑↑↑ Among the various “aftereffects” of COVID-19, the most reported issue is a dry cough with some phlegm. Today, Dr. Luo will further explain this issue in the audio, and everyone is welcome to listen~ To resolve a cough, it is essential to first differentiate between cold and … Read more

Inquiry of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Key to Unlocking Disease Patterns

Inquiry of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Key to Unlocking Disease Patterns

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as a treasure of the Chinese nation, has a long history and profound depth. In the diagnostic system of TCM, the inquiry of cold and heat is regarded as an extremely important aspect, embodying profound medical wisdom and philosophical thought.The changes in all things on Earth follow the laws of spring … Read more

Don’t Just Rely on Xiao Chai Hu Decoction for Alternating Fever and Chills: Consider Da Yuan Decoction

Don't Just Rely on Xiao Chai Hu Decoction for Alternating Fever and Chills: Consider Da Yuan Decoction

Click the blue text above to follow us Chinese Medicine Book Club Issue 3076 One issue daily, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction: Da Yuan Decoction, created by the Ming Dynasty TCM physician Wu Youke, is recorded in the “Treatise on Epidemics”. It consists of seven herbs: Bing Lang (Areca nut), Hou Po (Magnolia … Read more

Three Cases of Mixed Cold and Heat: What Can They Teach Us?

Three Cases of Mixed Cold and Heat: What Can They Teach Us?

Read articles in the morning, and comments in the evening. Pin the TCM Book Club, click the blue text above. TCM Book Club Issue 1726 One issue daily, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction:This article presents three cases of mixed cold and heat. The manifestation of cold and heat is merely one symptom, and … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to the Eight Principles of Diagnosis in TCM

Comprehensive Guide to the Eight Principles of Diagnosis in TCM

Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth.1. Concepts1. The Eight Principles: Refers to the eight diagnostic principles: Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, Excess, Yin, and Yang. 2. The Eight Principles Diagnosis: This is the process by which a physician uses the theory of the Eight Principles to analyze and … Read more