Interior Cold
In traditional theory, Interior Cold denotes cold lodged within the interior, with either excess invasion or deficiency of warming yang depending on context. It may involve the middle and lower burners, the intestines, uterus, channels, or regions of pain. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.
Key reference facts
- Nature
- Full/Empty
- Organ affinity
- Spleen, Kidneys, Stomach, Large Intestine
- Defining presentations
- Postpartum abdominal pain; Cold abdominal; Hernial pain; Flank pain; abdominal pain relieved by presure and warmth
- Treatment principles
- Warm the interior in theory; Disperse cold; Regulate qi and relieve constraint; Support yang when deficiency is represented
Related library records
Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database