Chinese Medicine

Impotence (Common Internal Medicine Disorders) (Chinese Medicine)

Impotence is a condition of adult males characterized by either inadequate erection of the penis or erection that does not last sufficiently long. Etiology and Pathology The location of the abnormality leading to impotence is mainly in the external genitalia and the kidney, but impotence also has a close relationship with the heart, the liver […]

Lumbago (Common Internal Medicine Disorders) (Chinese Medicine)

Lumbago is pain in the lumbar region, which is that part of the body between the lower ribs and the pelvis. The term usually refers to pain in the lumbar back or the flanks. Etiology and Pathology Lumbago is due to disturbance in Qi and blood movement in the meridians and channels in the lumbar […]

Headache (Common Internal Medicine Disorders) (Chinese Medicine)

Headache is pain in the whole or a part of the head. It is common in a variety of illnesses, including both acute and chronic illnesses. Depending on the underlying condition there may be other associated symptoms. Etiology and Pathology The location of headache is the head. It develops when the blood vessels go into […]

Rheumatism (Common Internal Medicine Disorders) (Chinese Medicine)

Rheumatism results when genuine Qi is deficient so that Wind, Cold, Dampness, or Heat is able to invade and block the meridians, muscles and joints. This blockage impedes the flow of Qi and blood and results in aching pain, numbness, heaviness, burning or reduced mobility of the bones, joints and sinews. In more severe cases, […]

Flaccidity (Common Internal Medicine Disorders) (Chinese Medicine)

Flaccidity is flabbiness and weakness of the sinews due to attack by exogenous pathogenic evils or by internal injury to the visceral organs. If prolonged, flaccidity may lead to atrophy or paralysis. Flaccidity mostly affects the lower limbs. Etiology and Pathology Flaccidity occurs when visceral Qi suffers damage, and damaged Qi is unable to nourish […]

Diaphoresis (Common Internal Medicine Disorders) (Chinese Medicine)

In the clinical setting, diaphoresis is profuse sweating that is unrelated to the usual and normal stimuli. Two main types are of interest in this topic. Spontaneous sweating occurs while awake and is not influenced by environmental factors or physical activity. Night sweat occurs during sleep and stops upon waking. Etiology and Pathology There are […]

Diabetes (Xiao-Ke) (Common Internal Medicine Disorders) (Chinese Medicine)

Diabetes is a condition characterized by polyuria, polydipsia and polyphagia. In many patients the urine also has a high level of sugar. In chronic cases, the patients usually manifest emaciation (Xiao in Chinese) and thirst (Ke in Chinese). Hence, Xiao-Ke is the Chinese medicine terminology for diabetes. However, any other illnesses manifesting thirst and emaciation […]

Abdominal Masses and Obstruction (Common Internal Medicine Disorders) (Chinese Medicine)

Abdominal masses and blockage result from deficiency of genuine Qi and disharmony of zang-fu viscera, so that Qi becomes stagnant and blood static. Qi stagnation and blood stasis in turn lead to accumulation and gelling of turbid Phlegm inside the abdomen, producing masses or blockage. Masses have defined shape on palpation and tend to be […]

Abnormal Menstruation (Common Gynecological Disorders) (Chinese Medicine)

Abnormality of menstruation may mean irregularity in the menstrual cycle, the duration of the monthly flow, or the color or texture of the menses. This topic describes six of the most common, namely, early menstruation, delayed menstruation, irregular cycles of menstruation, excessive menses (polymenorrhea), decreased menses (oligomenorrhea) and prolonged menstruation. Menstruation is early if it […]

Dysmenorrhea (Common Gynecological Disorders) (Chinese Medicine)

Dysmenorrhea means painful menstruation. The pain is located in the lower or pelvic abdomen, and may be felt shortly before, during or following menstrual flow. It may extend to the low back or sacral regions, and it may induce syncope. Dysmenorrhea may be primary or secondary. Primary dysmenorrhea is not associated with any organic disease. […]

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