THEORY

The basic concept of body fluidBody fluid is a basic substance that makes up the body and maintains life activities. The main component of body fluid is water, also including nutrient substance. Body fluid is also a component of blood when it flows inside the vessels. However, body fluid also flows

The spleen, located in the abdomen, governs digestion and absorption. As the source of qi, blood and body fluid, the spleen plays a vital role in maintaining life activities. Such a function of the spleen only comes into play after birth. That is why it is said that "the spleen is the acquired base

The kidney is located in the waist. That is why it is said in Huangdi Neijing that "the waist is the house of the kidney". The kidney stores essence and the essence transform qi and produces blood. Besides, the kidney is the source of genuine yin and genuine yang. So the kidney is closely related wi

The extraordinary fu-organs refer to another group of tissues and organs.The characteristics of the extraordinary fu-organsThe extraordinary fu-organs are characterized by hollowness, similar to the six fu-organs in morphology, and storage of essence, similar to the five zang-organs in function. Tha

Concept of stagnant bloodStagnant blood is a pathological product resulting from disturbance and stagnation of blood circulation, including abnormal flow of blood, or stagnated blood in meridians or viscera due to disturbed blood flow. In traditional Chinese medicine literature, it is variously term

One method to use drugs that have purgation functions, eliminating indigestion, clear excess heat, draining retained fluid is Xie Xia Fa. Due to the differences on severity and course of the disease, the usage can be different.1.Han Xia Fa(Cold purgation)This method is to treat inner heat, excess sy

All methods and drugs that can cure wind syndromes are called Qu Feng. In TCM treatment, outside wind pathological factors should be evacuated. Wind syndromes have a wide range of categories; it can attack with cold, resulting in a very complex condition, so the prescription should be fully taken in

All the method of dispelling heat are Qu Shu. In most cases, heat comes with dampness cause it occurs in summer, while summer is quite rainy.If the body is exposed to the cold wind，so two pathological factors can invade at the same time. Heat qi connects the heart, while heat hurts the qi, therefore

Dampness belongs to yin pathological factors; it may come from inner body and also outside world. Outside dampness, in most cases, stay at the surface of the skin and within the meridians; while the inner dampness, have the zang-fu organs’ illness in majority. Dampness can harm the body along with o

Moistening dryness method, is to use moisturizing drugs to treat dryness syndrome. Dryness can be outer or inner, outer-dryness can be divided into cold dry and warm dry, while inner dry is the sign of body fluid deficiency.1. Drain off the drynessIt is for treating cool dryness or warm dryness dise