六淫

liù yín · liu yin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. (TCM) six excesses causing illness, namely: excessive wind 風 / 风 (fēng), cold 寒 (hán), heat 暑 (shǔ), damp 濕 / 湿 (shī), dryness 燥 (zào), fire 火 (huǒ)

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