Korean Herbal Formulation [Part 15] Warming Both Exterior and Interior – Treating Cold-Induced Exterior Patterns
CALee Acupuncture Korean Herbal Formulation [Part 15] Warming Both Exterior and Interior – Treating Cold-Induced Exterior Patterns Part 2: External Invaders – The Six Climatic Factors and Defensive Strategies Sub-Part 2.2: Cold Pathogenic Influence (Cold Factor) Lecture 13: Warming the Exterior and Interior – Clinical Use of Exterior Pattern Formulas (Ma Huang Tang, Gui Zhi Tang, and Related Prescriptions) In Lecture 12 , we examined the fundamental characteristics of cold pathogenic influence , its major clinical manifestations, and the key herbs traditionally used to address it. In this lecture, we move from theory to clinical application by focusing on how cold affects the exterior layers of the body , and how classical herbal formulas are selected to treat cold-induced exterior patterns . 1. Core Principles of Treating Cold-Induced Exterior Patterns An exterior pattern refers to a condition in which pathogenic factors remain in the superficial layers of the body , su...