When Bi Syndrome Becomes Blood Stasis

By Marc Ryan, L.Ac.

Bi Syndrome (痺) is usually translated into English as “painful obstruction”. This captures the symptom but misses some of the original diagnostic meaning of the term. Bi doesn’t name the pain, but its cause: an obstruction in the circulation of Qi and Blood through the channels, plus an invasion of external Wind, Cold, or Dampness … Read More