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TCM Treatment principle Terminology
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01/26/2016

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harmonize the liverQi Vacuity - Deficiency
Definition
Supplement Qi
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Blood vacuity - deficiency
Definition
supplement or nourish blood
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Yin vacuity
Definition
supplement, nourish or enrich yin
this is different from Yin Deficiency which has heat signs
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yang vacuity
Definition
tonify, warm or invigorate yang
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yang desertion
Definition
nourish qi and stem desertion
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qi desertion
Definition
greatly supplement qi, return yang and stem desertion
Term
Blood desertion
Definition
supplement qi and stem desertion
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Blood vacuity
Definition
nourish or supplement and regulate blood
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blood stasis
Definition
quicken (or move) Blood and transform stasis
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Blood stasis in the network vessels
Definition
quicken or move blood and free the flow or open the network vessels 9meridians)
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Blood heat
Definition
clear heat, cool the blood and stop bleeding
Term
Phlegm rheum (dampness)
Definition
warm and transform phlegm rheum, fortify the Spleen and disinhibit dampness
Term
Phlegm Dampness
Definition
transform phlegm and dry dampness, rectify the qi and harmonize the center
Term
Phlegm nodulation or binding
Definition
transform phlegm, scatter nodulation or binding, and/or soften the harness
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Damp heat
Definition
clear heat and eliminate dampness
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heat toxins
Definition
clear heat and resolvve toxins
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wind stiking the channels and network vessels
Definition
dispel wind and free the flow of the channels
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dampness striking the channels and network vessels
Definition
eliminate dampness and free the flow of the channels
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cold striking the channels and network vessels
Definition
warm the channels and scatte cold
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wind damp impediment
Definition
dispel wind and eliminate dampness, free the flow of impediment and stop pain
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cough
Definition
stop coughing
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panting
Definition
stop, level or stabilize panting
Term
diarrhea
Definition
stop diarrhea
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dysentery
Definition
stop dysentery
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bleeding
Definition
stop bleeding
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vomiting
Definition
stop vomiting
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sweating
Definition
stop sweating
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pain
Definition
stop or stabilize pain
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tetany
Definition
stop tetany
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irregular menstruation
Definition
regulate menstruation
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restless fetal stirring
Definition
quiet the fetus
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constipation
Definition
free the flow of stools
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strangury
Definition
free strangury
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disquited spirit
Definition
calm, quiet, still and/or settle the spirit (shen)
Term
insomnia
Definition
quiet the sleep
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syncope
Definition
arouse the Spirit
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summerheat
Definition
clear summerheat and drain fire
Term
Summerheat dampness
Definition
clear summerheat and eliminate dampness
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Summerheat heat
Definition
clear summerheat and drain fire
Term
Dampness
Definition
eliminate, transform dry, seep, or disinhibit dampness
Term
dryness
Definition
moisten dryness and/or engender fluids
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exterior contraction
Definition
resolve exterior
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interior repletion (excess)
Definition
drain interior
Term
interior cold
Definition
warm the interior
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externally contracted wind
Definition
course or dispel wind
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internally engendered wind
Definition
extinguish or track down wind
Term
liver depression qi stagnation
Definition
course the liver and rectify qi
Term
liver-spleen disharmony
Definition
harmonize liver and spleen
Term
liver-stomach disharmony
Definition
harmonize liver and stomach
Term
liver depression-depressive or transformative heat
Definition
course the liver, rectify qi, resolve depression and clear heat
Term
liver-stomach depressive heat
Definition
clear the liver and stomach resolve depression and downbear counterflow or harmonize stomach
Term
liver depression
Definition
and blood vacuity
Term
ascendant liver yang hyperactivity
Definition
clear the liver, subdue yang or subdue yang and downbear counterflow
Term
upward flaming of liiver fire
Definition
clear the liver, drain fire
Term
internal stirring of liver wind
Definition
settle the liver, extinguish wind
Term
Liver blood insufficiency or vacuity
Definition
nourish the liver and nourish blood
Term
Internal stirring of liver wind
Definition
settle the liver, extinguish wind
Term
Liver Blood-kidney yang vacuity
Definition
nourish the liver, supplement kidneys, warm and invigorate yang
Term
Liver blood-kidney yin vacuity
Definition
nourish the liver and enrich the kidneys
Term
liber blood insufficiency or vacuity
Definition
relax or emolliate the liver and nourish blood
Term
Yin vacuity-yang hyperactivity
Definition
enrish yin and subdue yang
Term
liver-gallbladder damp heat
Definition
clear heat, eliminate dampness from the liver and gallbladder
Term
cold stagnating in the liver vessels
Definition
warm the liver and scatter cold, rectify qi, sop pain
Term
heart qi vacuity
Definition
supplement heat qi
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heart blood vacuity
Definition
supplement heart blood
Term
heart yin vacuity
Definition
supplement heart yin
Term
heart yang vacuity
Definition
supplement the heart and warm yang
Term
Heart-spleen dual vacuity
Definition
fortify the spleen and nourish the heart, supplement the qi and blood
Term
Heart-gallbladder qi vacuity
Definition
fortidy the spleen and nourish the heart, transform phlegm and rectify qi
Term
Heart fire effulgence
Definition
clear the heart and drain fire
Term
Phlegm fire harassing the heart
Definition
transform phlegm and drain fire
Term
phlegm fire harassing the heart
Definition
transform phlegm and drain fire, clear the liver and settle the heart
Term
heart blood stasis
Definition
quicken the blood and dispel stasis
Term
heart and kidneys not interacting (with yang vacuity below)
Definition
clear the heart and lead yang to move downward
Term
heart and kidneys not interacting (with yin vacuity below)
Definition
clear the heart and enrich the kidneys, promote the interaction of above and below
Term
heart fire trasmitted to the small intestine
Definition
clear heat and enrich yin, disinhibit water and free the flow of strangury
Term
spleen qi vacuity
Definition
fortify the spleen and supplement or boost gi
Term
spleen qi downward fall
Definition
fortify the spleen, supplement and boost qi, lift the fallen
Term
spleen vacuity with stomach heat
Definition
fortify the spleen and clear the stomach and/or harmonize the center
Term
spleen yang vacuity
Definition
warm the spleen and supplement qi
Term
spleen-kidney yang vacuity
Definition
fortify the spleen and boost qi, suppleent the kidneys and invigorate yang
Term
spleen vacuity with dampness
Definition
fortify the spleen and eliminate dampness
Term
damp heat smoldering in the spleen
Definition
clear heat and disinhibit dampness
Term
Food stagnation in the stomach duct
Definition
disperse accumulation and/or abduct stagnation
Term
stomach qi counterflowing upward
Definition
harmonize the stomach and/or downbear counterflow
Term
stomach fire effulgence
Definition
clearthe stomach and drain fire
Term
stomach heat and yin vacuity
Definition
clear the stomach and nourish yin or engender fluids
Term
stomach yin vacuity with damp heat
Definition
clear heat and eliminate dampness, nourish the stomach and rectify qi
Term
stomach yin vacuity
Definition
nourish stomach yin, rectify qi, and engener fluids
Term
stomach blood stasis
Definition
quicken blood and transform stasis
Term
wind cold raiding the lungs
Definition
course wind and scatter cold, diffuse the lungs and stop coughing
Term
wind-heat attacking the lungs
Definition
course wind and clear heat, diffuse the lungs and transform phlegm
Term
wind-dryness damaging the lungs
Definition
course wind, clear the lungs, moisten dryness and stop coughing
Term
summerheat damaging the lungs network vessels
Definition
clear heat and resolve toxins, sool the blood and stop bleeding
Term
Phlegm heat depressing the lungs
Definition
transform phlegm, clear heat resolve toxins, cool the blood and stop bleeding
Term
phlegm heatdepressing the lungs
Definition
transform phlegm, clear heat, loosen the chest and resolve depression
Term
lung heat smoldering and exuberance
Definition
clear lungs, clear heat, loosen the chest and resolve depression
Term
lung heat smoldering in the lungs
Definition
clear the lungs and eliminate dampness, dispel stasis and discharge pus
Term
phlegm turbidity obstructing the lungs
Definition
transform phlegm and dry dampness, fortify the spleen and stop coughing
Term
lung qi vacuity
Definition
supplement the lungs, boost qi
Term
lung-spleen dual vacuity
Definition
fortify the spleen and boost qi, supplement earth to engender metal
Term
cold rheum hidden in the lungs
Definition
warm and transform cold rheum
Term
lung qi vacuity with simultaneous heat
Definition
supplement the qi, clear heat transform phlegm, stop coughing
Term
lung dryness with phlegm
Definition
moisten the lungs, clear heat, rectify the qi and transform phlegm
Term
lung yin vacuity
Definition
enrich yin and moisten the lungs
Term
Lung qi and yin dual vacuity
Definition
clear heat and moisten dryness, supplement qi and nourish yin
Term
lung qi and yin dual vacuity with phlegm heat
Definition
moisten the lungs and supplement qi, clear heat and transform phlegm
Term
lung-kidney yin vacuity
Definition
supplement the kidneys and moisten the lungs, transform phlegm and stop coughing
Term
Lung-kidney yin vacuity
Definition
supplement the kidneys and moisten the lungs, transform phlegm and stop coughing
Term
Lung-kidney yang vacuity
Definition
supplement the lungs and promote the absorption of the qi, downbear the qi and stabilize panting
Term
lung network vessel stasis and obstruction
Definition
quicken the the blood, transform stasis, free the flow of the network vessels and stop bleeding
Term
large intestine heat accumulation
Definition
precipitate and discharge heat and accuulation from the large intestine, free the flow of stools -- clear heat and unblock the bowels
Term
large intestine damp heat
Definition
clear heat, transform dampness free the flow of the stools
Term
large intestine fluid dryness
Definition
nourish the blood, moisten dryness, and free the flow of stools
Term
large intestine heat stasis
Definition
clear heat, disinhibt dampness, quicken blood and dispel stasis
Term
kidney qi vacuity
Definition
supplement the kidneys and boost the qi
Term
Kidneys not securing the essence
Definition
supplement the kidneys and secure the essence
Term
kidneys not securing and astringing the intestines
Definition
warm and supplement the kidneys, astringe the intestines and stop diarrhea
Term
kidneys not absorbing qi
Definition
supplement the kidneys to absorb qi
Term
kidney vacuity with water spilling over
Definition
supplement the kidneys, warm yang and seep water
Term
kidney yin vacuity
Definition
supplement kidneys and enrich or nourish yin
Term
yin vacuity-fire effulgence
Definition
supplement the kidneys, enrich yin and drain fire
Term
kidney essence insufficient
Definition
supplement the kidneys and fill, foster or boost essence
Term
urinary bladder damp heat
Definition
clear heat, disinhibit dampness, free the flow of strangury
Term
Stomach fire blazing
Definition
cool and drain stomach fire
Term
kidneys failing to grasp qi
Definition
tonify kidney yang deficiency and help to grasp qi
Term
wind
Definition
extinguish
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