A Review on Diaphoresis Method in Traditional Chinese Medicine- An Alternative Treatment to Modern Diseases
Sweat is the fluid that excretes out from the skin. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, treatment through sweating, or diaphoresis, refers to a treatment that expelling the exogenous pathogenic factors through sweating with the function of unblocking the superficial skin, regulating the nutrient-ying a...
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| Language: | English |
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INTI International University
2018
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1137/ http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1137/1/v1_2018_4.pdf |
| Summary: | Sweat is the fluid that excretes out from the skin. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, treatment through sweating, or diaphoresis, refers to a treatment that expelling the exogenous pathogenic factors through sweating with the function of unblocking the superficial skin, regulating the nutrient-ying and defensive-wei phase, as well as dispersing the lung-qi. The treatment method has been applied for a long time in treating different diseases. In this review, the usage of diaphoresis in ancient and modern time is discussed. |
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