Tai Yang Shang Han

Star

太阳伤寒 (Tài Yáng Shāng Hán)

Six Stages / Exterior

Tongue

Thin white coat

Pulse

Floating, tight

Key Symptoms

Chills greater than feverNo sweatingBody aches; stiff neck

Overview

Tai Yang channel, excess-type exterior. Cold damage.

Differentiate from

  • Wind-Heat (sore throat, rapid floating pulse)
  • Tai Yang Zhong Feng

Treatment Principle

Release the exterior with warmth and acridity; promote a light sweat.

Representative formulas. Ma Huang Tang; Ge Gen Tang if nape stiffness dominates.

Representative points. LU-7, LI-4, BL-12, GB-20, DU-14.

Representative Formulas

Acupuncture Points

Related Patterns

Similar Patterns

📝 Notes

Public notes from the community and your own private notes on Tai Yang Shang Han.

No notes yet.

Log in or register to add your own notes.

Back to Patterns