bì痹（痺）
痹（痺）
technical
Meaning of 痹
痹 means bi syndrome (in TCM); obstruction of qi and blood causing pain and stiffness; numbness; loss of sensation; paralysis. Pronounced bì.
- bi syndrome (in TCM); obstruction of qi and blood causing pain and stiffness
- numbness; loss of sensation; paralysis
Character Info
Radical疒
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Components
疒
畀
Stroke Order
痹
Definitions & Examples
Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
bì痹
zhèng症
duō多
yóu由
fēng风
hán寒
shī湿
xié邪
qīn侵
xí袭
rén人
tǐ体
suǒ所
zhì致
。
Traditional Chinese Medicine holds that bi syndrome is mostly caused by the invasion of wind, cold, and dampness into the body.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
huàn患
yǒu有
yán严
zhòng重
de的
fēng风
shī湿
bì痹
tòng痛
，
měi每
féng逢
yīn阴
tiān天
jiù就
jiā加
zhòng重
。
This elderly man suffers from severe rheumatic bi pain that worsens every time it is cloudy.
Hán寒
bì痹
huàn患
zhě者
cháng常
gǎn感
jué觉
guān关
jié节
lěng冷
tòng痛
，
dé得
rè热
zé则
huǎn缓
。
Patients with cold-bi often feel cold pain in their joints that is relieved by warmth.
Zhì治
liáo疗
shī湿
bì痹
xū需
yào要
qū祛
shī湿
tōng通
luò络
，
huī恢
fù复
qì气
xuè血
yùn运
xíng行
。
Treating damp-bi requires removing dampness and unblocking the collaterals to restore the flow of qi and blood.
Fēng风
bì痹
de的
tè特
diǎn点
shì是
téng疼
tòng痛
yóu游
zǒu走
bù不
dìng定
，
shè涉
jí及
duō多
gè个
guān关
jié节
。
The characteristic of wind-bi is wandering pain that moves around and involves multiple joints.