Periodontal Disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Understanding different periodontal disease patterns according to TCM theory
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Condition Categories
Condition Categories
1
TCM Pattern
3
Formulas
Overview
What causes it
1 TCM pattern documented
How to recognize
Symptoms specific to each periodontal disease pattern
Classical remedies
3 herbal formulas documented
TCM Patterns for Periodontal Disease
Each pattern represents a distinct underlying imbalance that can cause periodontal disease
Yang Deficiency
Kidney Yang Deficiency
Diagnostic signs
Pulse
Deep (Chen), Slow (Chi)
Tongue
Pale tongue
Herbal Formulas for Periodontal Disease
Traditional Chinese Medicine formulas used to address periodontal disease