Mother-Child Tonification/Sedation
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CORE DEFINITION
Based on the generating cycle of the Five Elements, 'deficiency is treated by tonifying the mother, excess by sedating the child'. For example, if the lung (Metal) is deficient, instead of directly tonifying the lung, tonify the spleen (Earth), because Earth generates Metal.
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Indirect routing. When direct treatment of an organ is ineffective or has significant side effects, find its upstream (mother) or downstream (child). Repair the node by regulating the ecological chain.
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Based on the generating cycle of the Five Elements (Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood), 'deficiency is treated by tonifying the mother, excess by sedating the child'. By regulating the upstream and downstream nodes in the generating and controlling chain, the target node is indirectly repaired, avoiding the side effects of direct tonification.
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