The Basic Ideas of Traditional Chinese Medicine
■ Invasion Depth of Disease
The invasion depth of disease is shown in the deepness of the affected area, and words related to may be found in the Treatise of Cold Damage Disorders, such as “表- Early”, “裏- Advanced”, and “半表半裏- Intermediate”.
The symptoms are displayed by powers when there is in a place of the various regions, and are summarized in a chart that shows the thought of how to eliminate the pathogenesis of disease.
| Place | Symptoms | Pathogenesis Elimination | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 表- Early Stage | Skin, muscles, joints | Early Proof Cold pains, headaches |
Sweating |
| 半表半裏- Intermediate Stage | Often it means the bronchi, lungs or liver | Intermediate Proof Coughing, nausea, vomiting |
Neutralizing(Settlement) |
| 裏- Advanced Stage | Often it means the digestive tract | Advanced Proof Diarrhea, abdominal distension, stomachache |
Cathartic, Pure heat |
