Determination of Treatment based on Cause
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CORE DEFINITION
Determine treatment based on the cause, not the symptoms. For example, for the same headache, if it is caused by blood deficiency, nourish the blood; if it is caused by liver fire, drain the fire.
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Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Do not be a "symptom firefighter." When you see fire (symptoms), first find the source (cause). If you do not cut off the source, just putting out the fire (pain relief/cough suppression) will only lead to recurrence.
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The same symptom can have different causes (e.g., headache due to blood deficiency or liver fire). Treating the symptoms only provides temporary relief; eliminating the cause is necessary for a cure. The mechanism is a "syndrome-cause-treatment" correspondence: first differentiate the syndrome to identify the cause, then establish the treatment based on the cause, so that treatment targets the root rather than the surface.
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