Treatment Methods

治法

New Terms, Phrases and Expressions

The common words that form TCM terms in this section are listed below. Please translate the example terms in the places provided.

Term Meaning Example and Its Translation
soothe 减轻痛苦,利,宽,舒 soothe the throat ____
soothe the liver ____
move qi to soothe the middle ____
purge soothe the liver and purge fire ____
purge the lung to calm panting ____
→ calm panting: 平喘
expel 驱逐,托出,排出 expel water by purgation
→ purgation: 泄下(法)
expel retained fluid by purgation ____
→ retained fluid: 饮
inhibit 抑制,不利 inhibit acidity to relieve pain ____
→ acidity: 酸
inhibited bladder ____
discharge 放出,泄 discharge heat
discharge fire with bitter-cold ____
induce dieresis 利水 induce diuresis to drain dampness ____
induce diuresis to alleviate edema ____
extinguish wind 熄风 extinguish wind and resolve phlegm ____
凉肝熄风 ____
calm panting 平喘 diffuse the lung to calm panting ____
purge the lung to calm panting
suppress cough 止咳 diffuse the lung to suppress cough ____
润肺止咳 ____
nourish 滋,养 soothe the liver and nourish the blood ____
nourish yin to extinguish wind ____
invigorate yang 壮阳 tonify qi and invigorate yang ____
温肾壮阳 ____
subdue yang 潜阳 pacify the liver to subdue yang ____
→ pacify the liver: 平肝
enrich yin 滋(补) enrich yin and tonify yang ____
enrich yin and subdue yang ____
滋肾 ____
conduct 引导 conduct fire back to its origin ____
conduct blood downward ____
open the orifices 开窍 clear the heart and open the orifices ____
清热开窍 ____
open the orifices with aroma ____