New theory of traditional Chinese medical etiology
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2010.05.047
- VernacularTitle:中医病因新说探讨
- Author:
Xianwei OU
;
Qixin LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
TCM;
Pathogenic factor;
Theoretical discussion
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2010;32(5):469-470
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The etiology in Basic of TCM was six exopathogens (wind, cold, summer heat, wet, dryness, and fire),seven emotions, blood stasis, phlegm retention, improper diet, exhaustion, infectious damp heat, trauma and bitten by animal and insect. Through years of observation, we found that some diseases could not be explained by such etiologies and thus put forward some new etiologies, including pollution poison gas, drugs, chemicals and radiation. These new etiologies had some significance in improving TCM theories and guiding clinical practice.
