Bleeding Symptoms in Chinese Medicine
Bleeding symptoms, other than from injuries, are often seen in many medical conditions. Blood escapes from the blood vessels into the body that causes internal bleeding, or out of the body through openings such as vagina, mouth, nose, ear, anus or wounds. Unexplained bleeding or frequent bruising may be a sign of underlying health problems that require medical attention. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a unique understanding about how bleeding develops, and has accumulated extensive experiences in treating bleeding conditions. TCM methods can be a choice for controlling bleeding that complicates in various medical conditions, especially for mild to medium bleeding cases. Basically, blood flows continuously in the vessels to nourish the entire body. A normal blood circulation relies on mutual coordination of the organs, meridians, and vessels. TCM treats bleeding conditions from a holistic approach, physicians not only consider the blood flowing problem, but also try to clarify the cause, developing mechanisms, disharmony pattern and involved organs, so as to design a remedy with desirable result. For vary bleeding conditions that diagnosed in western medicine, such as bleedings in the respiratory, digestive and urinary systems, or disorder of blood production system, the treatments can be take reference in this chapter.
- TCM views on the development of bleeding symptoms
- TCM diagnostic criteria of bleeding symptoms
- TCM therapeutic principles of bleeding symptoms
- References
