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Generalized pain

身痛 〔身痛〕 shēn tòng

周身痛〔周身痛〕zhōu shēn tòng

Also generalized aching pain and body aches. Pain felt throughout the body, notably the limbs and neck. It is due to external contraction of wind-cold, to dampness lodged in the fleshy exterior, or stasis obstruction of the network vessels. Cold, dampness, and static blood are all yīn evils that can obstruct qì and blood. When there is stoppage, there is pain.

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