Wind-Cold invading with Blood and Yin Deficiency
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At a glance
Preliminary reading: What is a pattern? The concept of Wind The concept of Cold evil The concept of Blood The concept of Yin The concept of Deficiency / Empty
Key attributes
Chinese name: 风寒兼血阴虚 Pinyin name: Fēng Hán Jiān Xuè Yīn Xū
Pattern nature: Full/Empty combined pattern
Pattern(s) it combines from: Wind-Cold Blood Deficiency Yin Deficiency
Causes
Common causes: 1. Chronic diseases, 2. Significant blood loss, 3. Wind-Cold
Diagnosis
Common symptoms: Fever Headaches No sweating Slight chills
Treatment
Treatment principle: Expel Wind-Cold, nourish Blood and Yin
Common formulas: Cong Bai Qi Wei Yin
Pathology
Exterior Wind-Cold invasion is characterized by the classic symptoms of a wind-cold invasion, such as headache, fever, and chills. These symptoms arise when the body is exposed to external pathogenic factors like wind and cold, leading to the typical responses seen in such conditions.
Blood or Yin Deficiency often stems from long-term illness or significant blood loss. Blood and Yin in TCM are vital substances that nourish and moisten the body. Their Deficiency leads to a weakened state, making the body more susceptible to external pathogenic factors. Additionally, a Deficiency in Blood or Yin means the body lacks the necessary resources to respond effectively to these external challenges.
The presence of fever and chills indicates the external Wind-Cold factor. However, the chills are not strong, reflecting the body's debilitated state due to Blood or Yin deficiency.
The absence of sweating is a key symptom here. While Wind-Cold disorders typically suppress sweating, the inability to sweat is further exacerbated by the Blood or Yin Deficiency. The body requires adequate Blood and Yin to produce sweat, and their deficiency hampers this natural response.
Causes
Chronic diseases : Chronic diseases consumes Yin.
Significant blood loss:
Wind-Cold:
Diagnosing Wind-Cold invading with Blood and Yin Deficiency
Diagnosing a pattern in Chinese Medicine is no easy feat and should be left to professional practitioners. In particular one has to know how to differentiate between different types of pulses and tongue coatings, shapes and colors as well as learn to read from a long list of seemingly unrelated symptoms.
Main symptoms: Fever Headaches No sweating Slight chills
Diagnosis commentary: Key characteristic symptoms of this pattern are weak chills without sweating, headache, fever, and symptoms of Blood/Yin Deficiency like dryness and fatigue.
Treating Wind-Cold invading with Blood and Yin Deficiency
Treatment principle
Expel Wind-Cold, nourish Blood and Yin
Herbal formulas used to treat Wind-Cold invading with Blood and Yin Deficiency
Cong Bai Qi Wei Yin
Source date: 752 AD
Number of ingredients: 6 herbs
Key actions: Nourishes the Blood . Release the Exterior .
Formula summary
Cong Bai Qi Wei Yin is a 6-ingredient Chinese Medicine formula. Invented in 752 AD, it belongs to the category of formulas that clear Exterior disorders with Interior deficiency.