Click the above “Public Account” to subscribe! The Eight Principles (八纲) refer to the eight categories of syndromes: Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess. The differentiation based on these principles is the most fundamental method of diagnosis and treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In his work “Medical Insights,” Qing Dynasty scholar … Read more
The so-called method of combining cold and heat refers to the simultaneous use of cold and heat properties in medicinal substances. In the eight therapeutic methods, it belongs to the warming and clearing methods, also known as the warming and clearing combination. Cold and heat, cool and warm, have completely opposite medicinal properties. If they … Read more
Promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine, Everyone Can Self-Medicate Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Eight Principles of Diagnosis: Exterior and Interior, Cold and Heat, Deficiency and Excess, Yin and Yang Cold and heat may seem simple at first glance, but when faced with disease, one finds that cold and heat often intertwine and dynamically evolve, making it quite complex. … Read more
The “Four Qi” originally referred to the “Qi of the Four Seasons” and gradually evolved to signify the perception of the cold and heat of food, ultimately transforming into the cold and heat properties of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Traditional Chinese medicine holds that the Four Qi consists of four different medicinal properties: cold (han), … Read more
With Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) present, one can feel at ease and unafraid. Whether it is herbal decoctions, patent medicines, dietary therapy, or external treatments such as moxibustion, gua sha, hot compresses, foot baths, or tuina, everyone has made full use of TCM during this pandemic, allowing many TCM enthusiasts to resolve their health issues … Read more
Alternating cold and heat is not a commonly used idiom; it is a term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) used to describe symptoms. It refers to the human body experiencing alternating fever and chills, feeling hot at one moment, as if in a steamer, and cold at another, as if falling into an ice cellar. … Read more
▲ The Huangdi Neijing is divided into two parts: Suwen and Lingshu, and is one of the earliest medical texts in China, recognized as one of the four classic works of traditional medicine (the other three being the Nanjing, Shanghan Zabing Lun, and Shennong Bencao Jing). Translation of Cold and Heat Text: 【Original】Huangdi asked Qibo: … Read more
The differentiation of cold and heat is one of the specific contents of the Eight Principles Differentiation (referring to the eight categories of syndromes: Yin-Yang, Interior-Exterior, Cold-Heat, Deficiency-Excess, which are the fundamental principles of TCM differentiation). The characteristic of the Eight Principles Differentiation lies in grasping the overall, certain, and relevant aspects of the disease’s … Read more
For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. The term “combining cold and heat” refers to the use of both cold and heat properties in medicinal substances. In the eight therapeutic methods, it belongs to the warming and clearing methods, also known as the warming-clearing method. Cold and heat, … Read more
The Eight Principles (八纲) refer to the eight categories of syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess. The differentiation based on these principles is one of the most fundamental methods of diagnosis and treatment in TCM. In the Qing Dynasty, Cheng Zhongling mentioned in “Medical Insights” that: … Read more