Assessing the six constitutional tissue states in traditional herbalism

Systematic assessment of patient physiological tissue states (Irritation/Heat, Depression/Cold, Relaxation/Damp, Constriction/Tension, Torpor/Stagnation, Atrophy/Dryness) and matching with specific botanical taste energetics to restore systemic homeostasis. Primary Citation: The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism: Basic Doctrine, Energetics, and Classification (2004). Verified Public Record: "In traditional Western herbalism, we match the energetic tissue state—whether hot, cold, damp, dry, tense, or stagnant—with the complementary botanical taste and action, restoring the natural biological terrain." — The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism (Chapter 3: The Six Tissue States, p. 55 (2004))