Traditional Chinese medicine: the six evils

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Appendix 7 Traditional Chinese medicine: the six evils

Traditional Chinese medicine identifies six pernicious influences or environmental factors playing a role in disease. Combinations of these may also manifest. These may be adapted to contemporary naturopathic practice.1,2

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References

1. Maciocia G. The foundations of Chinese Medicine. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1996.

2. Ross J. Combining western herbs and Chinese medicine. In principles, practice and materia medica. Seattle: Greenfields Press; 2006.