What is wind evil and what is wet evil?

First, wind evil

1, concept:

Wind evil is a basic term of traditional Chinese medicine. Any exogenous pathogen that causes disease has the characteristics of inactivity and mild diarrhea, which is called wind pathogen; That is, the pathogenic factors caused by wind.

2, its pathogenic characteristics are:

The onset is fast and there are many changes; Pain is migratory and aggravated by wind; There are many injuries in the upper part of the human body; The external wind has fever, sweating, bad wind and so on. However, the internal wind is mostly liver wind moving, which generally refers to the symptoms caused by wind-yang, fiery heat and yin-blood deficiency, with limb convulsions, dizziness and tremor as the main manifestations.

3. Classification:

It can be divided into four types-liver yang transforming wind, extreme heat generating wind, yin deficiency generating wind, blood deficiency generating wind and so on. All external wind and internal wind are accompanied by dynamic signs such as tremor, convulsion and spasm.

Second, pathogenic dampness.

1, concept:

Chinese medical terminology. All exogenous pathogens with the characteristics of heavy turbidity, viscosity and downward trend are called wet pathogens; That is to say, the humidity in the human body is not suitable for or exceeds the adaptability of the human body.

2, pathogenic factors and symptoms:

The disease is caused by one of six evils (wind, cold, summer heat, dampness, dryness and fire). Dampness belongs to yin evil, and its nature is heavy, turbid and sticky. It can suppress yin qi and hinder the transport and transformation of spleen. If it is exogenous pathogenic dampness, the common symptoms are wind-cold, damp-heat, sweating, lethargy of limbs, joint muscle pain and so on. If it is damp-heat turbid obstructing gastrointestinal tract, common symptoms are chest tightness, dysuria, loss of appetite, loose stool, etc.

Extended data:

Prevention:

At the turn of summer and autumn, pay attention to the ventilation of rooms and workplaces; Dry your body and change clothes in time after wading in the rain; Don't soak in river water and swimming pool for a long time when the water is cold on cloudy days, so as to avoid external moisture invading the muscle surface and hurting people. In order to prevent internal dampness, don't eat too many raw fruits and vegetables, the diet is light and easy to digest, and it is better to eat less thick and greasy food.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia: pathogenic wind, cold and dampness