bi syndrome; numbness and pain syndrome
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bi syndrome (Chinese medicine); block pattern; pattern of pain, numbness, and impediment
technicalA core concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The term '痹' refers to blockage or impediment. Different types are classified by the predominant pathogenic factor: 风痹 (wind), 寒痹 (cold), 湿痹 (dampness), 热痹 (heat). It broadly corresponds to arthralgia, arthritis, rheumatism, and certain neurological conditions in Western medicine.
This patient's joint pain worsens with cold, which is a typical pattern of cold bi syndrome.
TCM treatment for bi syndrome often employs acupuncture, cupping, and Chinese herbs that dispel wind and cold.
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The elderly have a higher chance of developing bi syndrome, often related to qi and blood deficiency and invasion by external pathogens.
The fundamental disease mechanism of bi syndrome is 'obstruction leads to pain'.