bǐ

疕

Character · Noun

head sore; psoriasis (TCM)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

head sore; ulcer on the head

archaic

Archaic literary term for a sore or ulcer on the scalp.

Gǔ古
yī医
shū书
cháng常
tí提
jí及
bǐ疕
jí疾
nán难
yù愈
 。

Ancient medical texts often mention that sores on the head are difficult to cure.

Qí其
tóu头
shēng生
bǐ疕
 ,
tòng痛
yǎng痒
nán难
nài耐
 。

He developed sores on his head, causing unbearable pain and itching.

2.

noun

psoriasis (Traditional Chinese Medicine term)

technical

Specialist term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for psoriasis, a chronic skin condition characterized by scaly patches.

Zhōng中
yī医
rèn认
wéi为
bái白
bǐ疕
duō多
yīn因
xuè血
rè热
 、
xuè血
yū瘀
suǒ所
zhì致
 。

Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that psoriasis is mostly caused by blood heat and blood stasis.

Zhè这
ge个
fāng方
zi子
duì对
zhì治
liáo疗
bǐ疕
yǒu有
yī一
dìng定
xiào效
guǒ果
 。

This herbal formula has some effect in treating psoriasis.

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Bái白
bǐ疕
huàn患
zhě者
pí皮
fū肤
shàng上
yǒu有
yín银
bái白
sè色
lín鳞
xiè屑
 。

Patients with psoriasis have silvery-white scales on their skin.