TCM WELLNESS & ORGAN THEORY
In the theoretical canon of [Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_medicine), external pathology—encompassing dermatology, surgical infections, deep-tissue abscesses, and gangrenous ulcerations—is governed by the specialized discipline of *Waike* (External Medicine). The therapeutic subcategory of **Abscess and Sore-Resolving Formulas (*Yong Yang Ji*, 痈疡剂)** represents one of the most sophisticated integrations of channel therapeutics, hemorheology, immunological modulation, and surgical staging in classical medicine. Codified across seminal historical treatises such as Chen Shigong’s *Waike Zhengzong* (Orthodox Manual of External Medicine, 1617) and Wang Weide’s *Waike Zhengzhi Quanji* (Complete Collection of External Medical Patterns and Treatments, 1740), the management of abscesses (*Yong*, 痈) and deep necrotizing carbuncles (*Ju*, 疽) is governed by strict stage-dependent interventions.
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By Traditional Chinese Medicine & Physiology Desk | Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 10:15 CEST