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All types of boils

All types of boils is cataloged among diagnoses and health conditions in skin, hair & tissue. The condition label and TCM pattern observations are presented as separate educational layers, not as a personal diagnosis. Review the documented pattern context and source relationships; this page does not diagnose or recommend treatment.

Key reference facts

Reference type
diagnosis
Health area
Skin, hair & tissue
Related symptoms
All types of boils
Pattern records
Boils and carbuncles with inflammation (Chuang Yung); Fire toxin due to an External Heat invasion which has lodged in the channels; Atrophy disorder ( Wei Syndrome) due to Damp-Heat

Related library records

Source reference: Condition index

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