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In Traditional Chinese medicine, the Six Levels or Six Stages is a theory that originated from Shang Han Lun (translated into
"On Cold Damage") by Zhang Zhongjing in 220 CE or about 1800 years ago.[1]
Contents
The Six Stages
Tai Yang stage
Yang Ming stage
Shao Yang stage
Tai Yin
Shao Yin
Jue Yin
References
1. Attack by wind.
2. Attack by cold.
3. Water Amassment
4. Blood amassment
Treatment-clearing, draining
Treatment-Harmonize
Tai Yin
(related to Lung and Spleen) chronic watery diarrhea, vomiting, loss of appetite, no thirst, abdominal pain Tongue-white coating
Pulse-xu (deficient pulse) unless severe pain, then xu and wiry
Treatment-warm
Shao Yin
(related to the Heart and Kidneys) 2 subsections—constant fatigue in either situation Hot- fever, irritability, insomnia, dry mouth
and throat, scanty and dark urine. This is a xu heat, meaning the treatment is nourishing yin and not clearing heat
Cold-frequent urination with clear urine, cold extremities, aversion to cold, perhaps body joint aches and diarrhea. treatment
method is warming.
Tongue-Red if hot pattern, pale if cold pattern Pulse-faint and weak -rapid with heat
Jue Yin
(related to the liver and pericardium channels)Primary symptoms-thirst, qi surging into chest with burning pain, hunger with no
desire to eat, cold extremities. heat patterns-diarrhea with burning sensation, rectal heaviness, abdominal cramps, thirst or cold
extremities with interior heat cold patterns- cold limbs, diarrhea with undigested food, vomiting, headaches on vertex, spasm
Upper heat, lower cold-severe vomiting-case relates to roundworms
References
1. "Differentiation of Syndromes According to the Six Stages" (https://www.sacredlotus.com/go/diagnosis-chinese-m
edicine/get/differentiation-syndromes-six-stages-tcm). Sacred Lotus Chinese Medicine. Retrieved 9 August 2019.