Internal Wind (Traditional Chinese Medicine concept)

Internal Wind in Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a pattern of disharmony characterized by abnormal, erratic movements or symptoms such as tremors, spasms, dizziness, convulsions, and migratory pain[1][3][5][7][9]. It is most commonly associated with Liver dysfunctions, specifically liver blood or yin deficiency and liver yang rising, which are believed to lead to generation of wind within the body[3][4][5][7][8]. The concept is entirely metaphorical within the TCM paradigm and does not correspond to any known molecular, cellular, or tissue entity in biomedical science[1][3][5][7][9][10]. Treating "internal wind" involves strategies such as "extinguishing wind" (using herbal medicines to calm liver, nourish blood and yin, and suppress yang) and is a common approach in managing neurological or movement disorders like stroke aftermath, Parkinsonian symptoms, or epilepsy—again, as understood within TCM theory rather than modern medicine[3][5][7][9]. In summary, "Internal Wind extinction" is not a valid molecular or receptor target but instead a therapeutic concept unique to TCM; attempts to map it to a receptor, gene, enzyme, or other target in structured biomedical datasets will return null for all molecular-specific properties.

Other names

Internal WindEndogenous WindFeng (风, fēng)Liver Wind (when attributed to liver dysfunction in TCM)