[Knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine] Basic Functions of Herbal Medicine (3) 'Rising, Falling, Floating, Sinking'

Introducing knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine! This explains the basic actions of herbal medicine: "ascend, descend, float, and sink."

In traditional Chinese medicine, "Shō" refers to upward symptoms such as vomiting, hiccups, and asthma; "Kō" refers to downward symptoms such as prolapse, urinary incontinence, and excessive menstruation; "Fu" refers to outward symptoms such as night sweats; and "Chin" refers to inward symptoms that have not been resolved on the surface and have penetrated deeper (for example, a cold that has worsened from an infection near the surface to affecting the internal organs). Medicines also have four different directional actions: ascending, descending, floating, and sinking. By administering medicines with the appropriate directional action according to the symptoms, we can alleviate symptoms and improve the illness. [Key Points] ■ Medicines have four different directional actions. ■ Administering medicines with the appropriate directional action according to the symptoms can alleviate symptoms and improve the illness. *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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