Understanding the traditional dialectical views of dragon, red bar, bacon, blood, yellow water, and insects

The six basic symptoms are an important theoretical framework for Tibetan medicine to understand diseases. This article introduces the concepts, clinical manifestations, and treatment principles of six basic diseases; The theory described in the article belongs to the traditional Tibetan medicine and does not necessarily correspond to the disease classification or proven mechanisms of modern medicine.

What are the six basic symptoms of Tibetan medicine

Tibetan medicine believes that the root cause of all diseases can be attributed to six factors: dragon, red grass, bacon, blood, yellow water, and insects, and the diseases caused by them are collectively referred to as the "six basic diseases".

Among them, dragon, chiba, and bacon are the three energy and material foundations that make up the human body and sustain life activities, collectively known as the "three causes"; There are three types of lesions: growth, loss, and disorder. Blood is one of the seven substances and is a tangible nourishment.

According to Tibetan medicine theory, yellow water is produced by the transformation of dietary essence into blood, the transformation of blood turbidity into bile, and the transformation of bile essence into bile. It is distributed throughout muscles, joints, and organs, especially between the skin and joints of the limbs; Under normal circumstances, it can regulate body fluids and lubricate joints, and after pathological changes, it has both cold and heat.

The original text summarizes "worms" as parasites and pathogenic microorganisms, believing that they belong to peripheral causes. After invading the human body, they travel through the diet and blood, consuming their essence, causing the three and seven essences to quickly lose their relative balance, leading to acute and often false forms of various insect diseases. This is a statement of traditional theory, which cannot directly correspond to all modern infectious diseases

Clinical manifestations and key points of syndrome differentiation

Dragon Syndrome

Caused by excessive dragon activity and functional disorders, it is essentially cold. The main symptoms are skin loss of moisture, blackening and cracking, chills and chills due to chills, fatigue and weakness, abdominal distension and intestinal sounds, constipation, multilingualism, dizziness and vertigo, restless sleep, confusion, wandering pain, empty pulse, dry and red tongue, and clear urine as water; Yawning, stretching, soreness of the lumbar spinal joint, empty vomiting, weakened facial function, weight loss, and pain throughout the body during movement are also common.

Chiba syndrome

Caused by excessive red blood pressure and functional disorders, it is essentially a febrile disease. The main symptoms are yellowing of the skin, sclera, face, and urine throughout the body, yellow red phlegm with a salty taste, increased body temperature, headache, excessive sweating, restless sleep, hunger and thirst, diarrhea, frequent and tight pulse, thick yellow tongue coating, and strong and foul odor in the stool.

Bacon's disease

Caused by excessive bacon consumption and functional disorders, it is essentially of a cold nature. The main symptoms are weak digestion, loss of appetite, heaviness in body and mind, fatigue and lethargy, joint laxity, excessive saliva, phlegm, drowsiness, dizziness, weak pulse, sensitivity to cold and humid environments, and the condition often worsens after rainy or full meals and exposure to cold.

Anemia

Blood is the basis of nourishing substances in the human body, and there are different states of anemia, such as excess, deficiency, and functional disorders. According to Tibetan medicine theory, in clinical practice, it is often caused by excessive consumption of ointment, smoking and drinking, anger leading to excessive blood content, malignant blood inflammation, or multiple diseases due to external factors.

Yellow Water Syndrome

Yellow water is distributed throughout the body, and after being affected by the three factors, it may become excessive, weak, and dysfunctional, leading to lesions and common local swelling. There are two types: hot and cold. Hot individuals are more common in young people and those with a red body type constitution; People with cold constitution are more common in children, the elderly, and those with bacon and dragon constitution.

Worm syndrome

According to the traditional theory of the original text, it mainly refers to a series of acute diseases caused by parasites and pathogenic microorganisms invading the human body, directly consuming dietary essence and blood, and rapidly losing the relative balance of the three causes and seven essences. It has the characteristics of rapid onset, rapid changes, and easy transmission. Insect syndrome can be combined with other diseases and can transform the essence of the disease. Whether it is contagious and whether isolation is necessary depends on the specific pathogen and medical assessment.

Principles of treatment for six basic diseases

The following is the traditional treatment content described in the original text, for reference only by medical and pharmaceutical professionals. Drug selection and indications for external treatment must be evaluated by qualified physicians; Vomiting, diarrhea, bloodletting, fire needles, etc. should not be operated by oneself.

Dragon SyndromeTraditionally, greasy and nutritious foods are given to supplement essence; The residence should be quiet and warm, making the patient feel happy. It is advisable to administer heavy, greasy, sweet, sour, and salty medicines mainly composed of soil elements, and to also apply external treatments such as moxibustion and massage, with the principle of inhibiting dragon disorders. The original text lists 70 flavors of pearl pills and 35 flavors of agarwood pills; Diet examples include bone broth, brown sugar, garlic, etc. Avoid being exposed to wind and cold stimulation on an empty stomach in daily life, and avoid overexertion and overthinking.

Chiba syndromeTraditionally, a light and cool diet is given, avoiding spicy and stimulating foods. The living room should be cool to allow patients to rest quietly, with the principle of clearing the heat of red bread. The original text lists moxibustion therapy and diarrhea methods, as well as medicines such as Renqing Mangjue, Jiuwei Niuhuang Wan, and 25wei Songshi Wan, to clear residual heat and toxins. Whether the specific external treatment method is applicable must be confirmed by a professional physician through syndrome differentiation.

Bacon's diseaseTraditionally, a rough and hot diet is given, and the living room should be warm and avoid coldness. It is advisable to participate in sports activities and light labor appropriately. Medications should be taken in warm, spicy, and sour forms, such as Pomegranate Rilun Pills, Pomegranate Stomach Health Powder, Fifteen Ingredient Black Pills, etc; The original text also lists emetics, moxibustion therapy, fire needles, etc., with the principle of expelling the evil of bacon. Avoid cold and humid environments and raw and cold foods, especially on rainy days and after a full meal.

AnemiaTraditionally, it is advisable to have a light and cool diet, and a moderately damp and cool living room. It is advisable to use cold, dull, sweet, and astringent drugs mainly composed of water elements; The original text lists bloodletting therapy, which is based on the principles of eliminating blood evil and heat energy.

Yellow Water SyndromeTraditionally, dry and mild food is recommended, and the living room should be warm. According to the theory of six basic symptoms, Huangshui disease can be classified into three types: Long type, Chi Ba type, blood type, and Bacon type. Huangshui can be classified into two types: hot type and cold type. The treatment mainly focuses on dry Huangshui, and treatment is carried out according to the symptoms. The original text lists ten flavors of frankincense pills, twenty-five flavors of tea pills, and Ruyi Zhenbao capsules as examples of traditional medicines for dispelling wind, dampness, and drying yellow water.

Worm syndromeThe original text proposes to provide cool, light, mild, and rough food, and the living room should be cool and quiet, with traditional principles of "insecticidal and anti sticky" such as musk and sour vine fruit. In reality, infection management, medication, and isolation measures should be formulated based on the pathogen, transmission route, and medical assessment, and attention should be paid to personal and environmental hygiene to prevent cross infection.

Management of comorbidities and complications

The six basic symptoms do not appear in isolation in clinical practice. The complication of one disease with another is called a comorbidity: it can manifest as two diseases coexisting in the same area, or occurring in two different areas, or the primary disease not recovering and developing into another disease. When treating, it is necessary to determine which syndrome to treat first, which syndrome to treat later, or the same treatment method based on the nature, primary secondary relationship, and pathological evolution rules of various causes.

According to the original theory, when treating simple diseases, attention should be paid to preventing the excessive use of dragons and inducing other diseases, and closely observing the transformation of cold and heat: preventing the transformation of plague and fever into empty heat when they are not yet mature; Prevent the transformation of toxic fever and Baoru disease into Chen fever during treatment; When treating bacon disease and red carpet disease, prevent them from turning into hidden fever.

Medication reminder: This article's drug information is for reference only by medical and pharmaceutical professionals. If you have any related illnesses, please seek medical attention promptly, purchase medication according to the doctor's prescription, and use it according to the doctor's advice.