TCM Library

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

Return to the TCM Library