WHO InternatIOnal Standard termInOlOgIeS On tradItIOnal medIcIne

214Therapeutics - Method of TreatmentCode Term Chinese Definition/Description4.2.114clear heat and drydampness淸 熱 燥 濕a therapeutic method for relieving accumulation ofdampness-heat4.2.115dry dampness tofortify the spleen燥 濕 健 脾a therapeutic method of administering pungentflavoreddrying medicinals to eliminate dampness forinvigorating the spleen, indicated in the treatment ofdampness encumbering spleen yang4.2.116 drain dampness 利 濕one of the measures to dispel dampness by promotingdiuresis4.2.117induce diuresis todrain dampness利 水 滲 濕a therapeutic method to treat internal retention ofdampness by using diuretics4.2.118drain dampness withbland淡 滲 利 濕 ;淡 滲 祛 濕a therapeutic method of removing pathogenic waterdampnessby using sweet- or bland-tasting diuretics4.2.119induce diuresis toalleviate edema利 水 消 腫a therapeutic method to treat edema by usingdiuretics4.2.120separate eliminationfrom upper and lower分 消 上 下 ;分 消 走 泄a therapeutic method of using medicinals to openthe upper, diffuse the middle and drain the lower fortreating the condition in which the triple energizer’s qimovement is obstructed by warm-heat and phlegmdampness4.2.121 resolve retained fluid 化 飮 any therapeutic method of dispelling retained fluid4.2.122 dispel phlegm 祛 痰4.2.123 resolve phlegm 化 痰a general term for therapeutic measures to treatphlegm pattern/syndrome, such as resolving phlegmor eliminating phlegmone of the measures to dispel phlegm in which thephlegm is disintegrated and dissolved4.2.124dry dampness toresolve phlegm燥 濕 化 痰a therapeutic method of treating dampness-phlegmpattern/syndrome by using medicinals bitter in tasteand drying in action4.2.125clear and resolveheat-phlegm淸 化 熱 痰a therapeutic method of combined use of heatclearingand phlegm-resolving medicinals for treatingheat- phlegm pattern/syndrome4.2.126warm and resolvecold-phlegm溫 化 寒 痰a therapeutic method of using yang-warming, colddispellingand phlegm-resolving medicinals to treatcold -phlegm pattern/syndrome