Glossary

Chinese Terminology

An explanation of some of the more unusual syndromes and terms used in classical texts:

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Abdominal Masses (癥瘕, Zheng Jia / 积聚, Ji Ju)

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Alchemy (煉丹 Lian Dan)

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Back Shu Points (背俞穴, Bei Yu Xue)

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Brain Wind (腦風, Nao Feng)

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Breast Shu Points (膺俞穴, Ying Yu Xue)

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Chest and Abdomen Qi Streets (胸腹氣街 Xiong Fu Qi Jie)

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Cheng Fu (承負, Inherited Burdens)

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Chest Shu Points (前俞穴, Qian Yu Xue)

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Childhood Fright Wind (驚風, Jing Feng)

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Cold Damage (傷寒, Shang Han)

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Counterflow Qi (逆氣, Ni Qi or 氣厥, Qi Jue)

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Crane's Knee Wind (鶴膝風, He Xi Feng)

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Curious Organs (名奇恆之府, Heng Qi Ming Zi Fu)

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Deficiency Taxation (虛勞, Xu Lao)

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Dian Kuang (癲狂, Madness)

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Doorways to the Earth (地門, Di Men)

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Dysenteric Disorder (痢疾, Li Ji)

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Eight Formations (八阵, Ba Zhen)

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Eight Methods (八法, Ba Fa)

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Eight Principles of Syndrome Differentiation (八綱辨證, Ba Gang Bian Zheng)

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Eighteen Pathologies (十八病, Shi Ba Bing)

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Five Corpse Disorders (五屍症, Wu Shi Zheng)

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Five Palm Heat (五心热, Wu Xin Re)

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Five Taxations (五勞, Wu Lao)

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Flowers of Heaven (天花, Tian Hua)

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Foetal Toxin (胎毒, Tai Du)

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Four Seas (四海, Si Hai)

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Fox Confusion Disease (狐惑病, Hu Huo Bing)

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Front Mu Points (募穴, Mu Xue)

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Gao Wu Command Points (高武总穴, Gao Wu Zong Xue)

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Ghosts (鬼, Gui)

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Ghost Points (鬼穴, Gui Xue)

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Ghost Talk (鬼談, Gui Tan)

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Gu (蠱, Poison)

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Head Qi Streets (頭氣街 Tou Qi Jie)

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Horary Points

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Hui-Meeting Points (八会穴, Ba Hui Xue)

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Hun (魂, Ethereal Soul)

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Infantile Malnutrition (小儿疳积, Xiao Er Gan Ji)

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Leg/Foot Qi (腳氣, Jiao Qi / 足氣, Zu Qi)

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Lily Disorder (百合病, Bai He Bing)

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Lotus Flower Tongue (蓮花舌, Lian Hua She)

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Luo (絡, Connecting Points)

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Ma Dan-Yang Heavenly Star Points (馬丹陽天星穴, Ma Danyang Tian Xing Xue)

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Mo Yuan (膜源, Membrane Source)

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Nine Palaces (九宫, Jiu Gong)

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Nine Points for Returning Yang (回阳九针穴, Hui Yang Jiu Zhen Xue)

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Nineteen Lines on Pathology

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Nue (瘧, Malarial Disorders)

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Painful Obstruction (痹, Bi)

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Pathogenic Qi (邪氣, Xie Qi)

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Plumstone Qi (梅核氣, Mei He Qi)

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Po (魄, Corporeal Soul)

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Restless Zang Disorder (脏躁, Zang Zao)

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Running Piglet Qi (奔豚氣, Ben Tun Qi)

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Seven Emotions (七情, Qi Qing)

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Seven Injuries (七傷, Qi Shang)

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Shan (疝, Hernia)

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Shen (神, Spirit)

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Shin Qi Streets (脛氣街 Jing Qi Jie)

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Shu-Transport Points (五輸穴, Wu Shu Xue)

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Six Desires (六欲, Liu Yu)

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Six Healing Sounds (六字訣, Liu Zi Jue) / Transcendental Whistling (長嘯, Chang Xiao)

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Six Qi (六氣, Liu Qi) / Six Changes (六化, Liu Hua) / Six Excesses (六淫, Liu Yin) / Six Extremes (六極, Liu Ji)

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Sores and Boils (瘡瘍, Chuang Yang)

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Steaming Bone Disorder (骨蒸, Gu Zheng)

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Sudden Turmoil Disorder (霍亂, Huo Luan)

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Superficial Visual Obstruction (目翳, Mu Yi)

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Taxation Fever (勞热, Lao Re)

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The Three Doshas (त्रिदो, tridoṣa)

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The Three Treasures (三寶, San Bao)

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Three Corpses / Three Worms (三屍, San Shi / 三蟲, San Chong)

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Throat Moth (喉蛾 Hou E)

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Throat Painful Obstruction (喉痹, Hou Bi)

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Tidal Fever (潮热, Chao Re)

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Toxicity (毒, Du)

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Twelve Excesses (十二淫, Shi Er Yin)

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Visual Dizziness (目眩, Mu Xuan)

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Wasting and Thirsting (消渴, Xiao Ke)

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White Tiger Joint Wind (白虎風病, Bai Hu Feng Bing)

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Wind Taxation (風勞, Feng Lao)

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Windows to Heaven (天牖, Tian You)

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Windstroke (中風, Zhongfeng)

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Xi-Cleft Points (郗穴, Xi Xue)

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Yi Jing (易經, The Classic of Changes)

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Yuan-Source Points (原穴, Yuan Xue)

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Upright Qi (正氣, Zheng Qi)

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Zuo Huo Ru Mo (走火入魔, Obsession-Possession) / Qi Gong Pian Cha (氣功偏差, Qi Gong Deviation)

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Additional information can be found on some of the source sites I used to collate this information. Many of the characters for technical terms have been found using Wikibooks TCM Terms and Heyttu TCM Dictionary.