The five paralysis of the five viscera have been expanded in recent times to include external paralysis and internal paralysis. External paralysis is the five body paralysis (skin, muscle, tendon, vein and bone paralysis), and internal paralysis is the liver, heart, lung, kidney and spleen paralysis caused by abnormal function of the internal organs.
Paralysis, a disease of dampness, is a proper term in Chinese medicine. It refers to wind, dampness, cold, heat of the external evil invasion of the human body, caused by occlusion of the meridians and channels, qi and blood run smoothly resulting in muscles, joints, tendons and bones, such as numbness, pain, gravity and flexion and extension of the unfavorable, or joints and localized fever as the main manifestation of the disease.
Among them, the five visceral paralysis is the most serious stage after the five body paralysis, which is the unity of body paralysis and visceral paralysis.
Patients with Five Paralysis can improve their body’s function and resistance to disease through exercise, acupuncture and tonics. However, it is recommended that patients should be treated according to the guidance of professional doctors.