Wind

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風 (Fēng)

Pathogenic Factors

The pathogen of sudden onset, movement, and change.

Overview

Wind is light and rising, causes rapidly-changing and migrating symptoms, and often carries other pathogens (Cold, Heat, Damp) into the body. Internal Wind arises from Liver disharmony.

Key Points

  • Rapid onset, shifting symptoms
  • Often combined (Wind-Cold/Wind-Heat)
  • Internal Wind → tremor, dizziness, spasm

Clinical Significance

External Wind → aversion to wind, sudden colds, itching, migrating pain; internal Wind → tremor, convulsion, dizziness.

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