Tag: Edema
Miao medicine-Pulopu Bi (Edema)
Pulopu Bi (Edema) Overview In Miao medicine, edema is called Pulopu Bi or Pulao. It arises when constitutional weakness or invasion by external pathogens causes water retention in the body. In TCM, edema results from invasion of external pathogens, dietary imbalance, or overwork that disrupts lung’s dissemination and downward function, spleen’s transportation, kidney’s regulation, and…
(chapter60)Wind-Cold Edema Mistreated with Tonification
There’s a saying that “old doctors are more reliable,” but this isn’t necessarily true. Medical expertise depends on natural talent and accumulated knowledge. A bright mind with extensive study can excel even when young, while those lacking insight remain confused regardless of age. Let me illustrate this with a real case: My robust, seventy-year-old father…
