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Post a new topicby contentuser on Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:56 pm


In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), acne is considered a disease primarily related to the Pathogenic Influence of Heat on the meridians, Zang Fu, and Fundamental Substances. This Heat may be a product of poor diet, overwork, insufficient rest, intemperate sexual activity, or the natural ascendance of Yang energy, which is typical in adolescence.

Heat may affect the Lung or Stomach Meridians, from where it is transmitted to the skin, causing the condition's inflammatory response. Heat usu...Read the full article

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