TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
Warm Disease Theory []
Wn Bng Xu warm; warm up; heat up; reheat get sick; suffer; illness; disease; grief; distress; worry; anxiety; affliction; bad habits; weakness to study; learn; student; learning; theory; science; discipline; school
Most modern of the classical Chinese medical texts; developed as an independent system for warm diseases Attributed to scholars during the Mng [] and Qng [] Dynasties, including: o W Yu K []: developed the idea of L Q [], which represents infectious diseases existing in the universe o Y Tin Sh []: introduced the theory that warm diseases flow through the four levels of Wei, Qi, Ying, and Xue o Xu Shng Bi []: concentrated on damp-heat disorders o W J Tng []: developed the system of differential diagnosis based on pathological changes within the Sn Jio [] o Wng Mng Yng []: interpreted the classical texts in terms of fevers and modern treatment methods
Differentiation of Warm Disease Patterns According to the Four Levels
Level Translation Etiology Warm pathogens invade the body from the outer environment and battle the Defensive Qi at the surface, controlled by the Lung General Symptoms Tongue Pulse Major Herbal Prescription
Wi
To protect; guard; defend; defense; protection; to run; operate; conduct; carry out
Fever; aversion to cold; headache; no sweating; coughing; thirst
Thin white moss; red tip
Floating-rapid
Yn Qio Sn [] Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder Clears wind; releases exterior heat
Qi
Air; breath; steam; vital energy; invisible life-force; material force
Warm pathogens break through the superficial levels and enter the Yang Ming channels to battle with the Upright Qi in the interior, causing heat to damage the fluids
Fever; aversion to heat; profuse sweating; thirst with a desire to drink cold beverages
Dry yellow moss
Slippery-rapid; full; big
Bi H Tng [] White Tiger Decoction Clears heat; drains fire; generates fluids
Yng
To perform ceremonies; build; construct; operate; business or occupation
Hot pathogens move through the constructive level, disrupting the vessels and scorching the Heart and Shen
Fever, stronger at night; thirst with no desire to drink; irritability; insomnia; delirious speech; skin rashes
Deep red body
Fine-rapid
Qng Yng Tng [] Clear the Constructive Level Decoction Vents heat; clears nutritive level; drains fire
Xu
Blood
Scorching pathogens enter the deepest level, where they consume and stir up the blood, affecting the Heart and Shen
Fever; agitation; mania; vomiting blood; nosebleeds; blood in stools; blood in urine; skin rashes
Dark red body
Thin-racing
X Jio D Hung Tng [] Rhinoceros Horn and Foxglove Decoction Cools blood; nourishes yin; stops bleeding
Mild to Severe Condition Progression: Wei Qi Ying Xue Superficial to Deep Location Progression: Wei Qi Ying Xue
Summer 2003
DCM 7/26/03
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
Differentiation of Warm Disease Patterns According to the Triple Burner
Region Etiology General Symptoms Tongue Pulse Representative Herbal Prescription
UPPER BURNER:
Pathogens invade through the nose and attack the Minister of Commerce, disrupting the superficial layers of the body Yn Qio Sn [] Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder Clears wind; releases exterior heat Thin moss, white or yellow Floating-rapid Sng Xng Tng [] Mulberry Leaf and Apricot Kernel Decoction Clears and disperses warm-dryness
Lung
Fever; mild aversion to wind; headache; thirst; cough; dyspnea
Pericardium MIDDLE BURNER: Stomach
Pathogens invade deeply and directly attack the Minister of the Interior, blocking the orifices
Mania; delirious speech; coma; inability to speak
Deep red body; short
Wiry-rapid; Full-rapid
Zh Bo Dn [] Special Greatest Treasure Pill Clears heat; opens the orifices
Pathogens enter the Yang Ming and scorch the interior, creating internal heat
Fever; aversion to heat; red eyes and complexion; profuse sweating; thirst; rough breathing
Dry, yellow moss
Full-rapid
Bi H Tng [] White Tiger Decoction Clears heat; drains fire; generates fluids
Large Intestine
Pathogens enter the Yang Ming and transform into dryness
Fever, worse after dusk; constipation; scanty urination; raspy voice Unresolved fevers; chest oppression; epigastric fullness and distension; nausea; tiredness; heaviness
Yellow-black moss; dry
Deep; full; strong; rapid
D Chng Q Tng [] Major Order the Qi Decoction Drain internal heat; reduces accumulation
Spleen
Pathogens invade the Spleen, which transform and create damp-heat
Slimy moss
Soggy; short; moderate; rapid
Sn Rn Tng []] Three Nut Decoction Disseminates Qi; clears damp-heat
LOWER BURNER: Kidney
Warm pathogens linger in the interior, consuming Kidney Yin and fluids Fever; heat in the five places; dry mouth and throat; weak spirit Ji Jin F Mi Tng [] Modified Restore the Pulse Decoction Nourish the blood; enrich the Yin; generate fluids
Red body; dry
Empty; rapid
Liver
Warm pathogens move from the Kidney and consume Liver Yin, causing internal wind
Convulsions; spasms; weak spirit; palpitations
Deep red body; no moss
Empty; weak; wiry; rapid
Lng Jio Gu Tng Tng [] Antelope Horn and Uncaria Decoction Cools the Liver; extinguishes wind
Summer 2003
DCM 7/26/03
