Bone And Joint Pain in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding different bone and joint pain patterns according to TCM theory

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Condition Categories

Bone Pain and Discomfort Joint Pain and Discomfort
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TCM Patterns
6
Formulas
Overview
What causes it 4 TCM patterns documented
How to recognize Symptoms specific to each bone and joint pain pattern
Classical remedies 6 herbal formulas documented
Related conditions

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approaches bone and joint pain as manifestations of deeper imbalances within the body's energetic pathways. It sees the bones as governed by the Kidney Channel and the joints as hubs where Qi and Blood gather and flow.

TCM posits that pain arises when these flows are disrupted by disharmony between the fundamental elements of Yin and Yang, the presence of pathogenic factors like Dampness or Cold, or a deficiency in life-essential substances like Qi, Blood, Yin, or Yang.

TCM Patterns for Bone And Joint Pain

Yang Deficiency

Causes: Aching bones and joints

1 variation documented
Yang Deficiency with Cold-Damp
How it presents with bone and joint pain

Aching bones and joints

Along with: Body pain, Bone and joint pain, Cold extremities, Absence of thirst, Aversion to cold, Migraine,

Traditional Herbal Formulas

Yin Deficiency

Causes: Bone ache

1 variation documented
Kidney Yin Deficiency
How it presents with bone and joint pain

Bone ache

Along with: Excessive sweating, Back pain, Hearing loss, Dry mouth and throat at night, Lower back pain, Constipation,

Cold

Causes: Aching bones and joints

1 variation documented
Yang Deficiency with Cold-Damp
How it presents with bone and joint pain

Aching bones and joints

Along with: Body pain, Bone and joint pain, Cold extremities, Absence of thirst, Aversion to cold, Migraine,

Traditional Herbal Formulas

Dampness

Causes: Aching bones and joints

1 variation documented
Yang Deficiency with Cold-Damp
How it presents with bone and joint pain

Aching bones and joints

Along with: Body pain, Bone and joint pain, Cold extremities, Absence of thirst, Aversion to cold, Migraine,

Traditional Herbal Formulas

Herbal Formulas for Bone And Joint Pain

Traditional Chinese Medicine formulas used to address bone and joint pain

Fu Zi Tang

Addresses these bone and joint pain patterns:

Yang Deficiency Cold Dampness

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan

Addresses these bone and joint pain patterns:

Yin Deficiency

Zuo Gui Wan

Addresses these bone and joint pain patterns:

Yin Deficiency

Zhi Bo Di Huang Wan

Addresses these bone and joint pain patterns:

Yin Deficiency

Bai Zi Yang Xin Tang

Addresses these bone and joint pain patterns:

Yin Deficiency

Qi Bao Mei Ran Dan

Addresses these bone and joint pain patterns:

Yin Deficiency