Concept

Routine and paradoxical treatment

正治反治zheng zhi fan zhi
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In Chinese medicine, the paired treatment principles of routine and paradoxical treatment. The Neijing states that treating contrary to the manifestation is routine treatment, and treating in accord with the (false) manifestation is paradoxical treatment (逆者正治，從者反治). Routine treatment opposes the apparent signs; paradoxical treatment follows a deceptive sign to reach the root.

Source

Huangdi Neijing (Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor)《素问·至真要大论》（内经选读下篇·论治·治则治法·原文7202）

References
  • 《内经》六微旨大论/玉机真藏论/平人气象论/四气调神大论/至真要大论/五常政大论等综合理解
Full definition

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

逆者正治，從者反治

Citations
  • Huangdi Neijing (Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor) · 托名黄帝/岐伯（先秦—西汉医家辑） · 《素问·至真要大论》（内经选读下篇·论治·治则治法·原文7202）Cited from Huangdi Neijing (Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor) for its definition.