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The Eight Principles of Diagnosis (Ba Gang Bian Zheng) is the overarching framework for various diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Diagnosis involves analyzing and identifying the symptoms of a disease, which is a primary process and method for understanding and diagnosing illnesses. “Bian” means to discern and analyze, while “Zheng” refers to the … Read more
Comprehensive Guide to the Eight Principles of Diagnosis1. Concept1. Eight Principles: Refers to the eight diagnostic principles: Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, Excess, Yin, Yang.2. Eight Principles Diagnosis: This is the process by which a physician uses the theory of the Eight Principles to analyze and synthesize various clinical data obtained through observation, listening, questioning, … Read more
The Eight Principles of Diagnosis (Ba Gang Bian Zheng) is the overarching framework for various diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Diagnosis, or the analysis and identification of disease symptoms, is the primary process and method for understanding and diagnosing diseases. “Bian” means to discern and analyze, while “Zheng” refers to the syndrome, which … Read more
The Eight Principles (Ba Gang) Diagnosis is a fundamental method of diagnosis. It utilizes the eight principles of Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Cold-Heat, and Deficiency-Excess to analyze and summarize disease patterns, providing a basis for treatment. The Exterior-Interior principle distinguishes the depth of the disease location; Cold-Heat differentiates the nature of the disease; Deficiency-Excess identifies the strength … Read more
Eight Principles of Differentiation The Eight Principles: These are the eight categories of differentiation: Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, Excess, Yin, and Yang. The Eight Principles of Differentiation: This method involves the physician analyzing various clinical data obtained through diagnostic methods using the Eight Principles to determine the depth of the pathological changes, the nature … Read more
The Eight Principles of Diagnosis is a fundamental method of diagnosis. It utilizes the eight principles of Yin and Yang, Exterior and Interior, Cold and Heat, Deficiency and Excess to analyze and summarize disease patterns, providing a basis for treatment. The differentiation between Exterior and Interior indicates the depth of the disease; Cold and Heat … Read more
First, everyone should understand how diseases arise: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the occurrence and change of diseases are complex. In general, deficiency of Zheng Qi (正气, vital energy) is the fundamental cause of disease, while pathogenic factors (邪气, xie qi) are the conditions for disease onset. When pathogenic factors invade the body, Zheng … Read more
TCM Clinical Cases / Discussions / Reference Articles for Learning TCM The Eight Principles of Diagnosis in TCM is the overarching framework for various diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Diagnosis, refers to the analysis and identification of disease symptoms, which is the primary process and method for understanding and diagnosing diseases. To distinguish, means … Read more
1. Concept1. Eight Principles: Refers to the eight diagnostic principles of biāo (exterior), lǐ (interior), hán (cold), rè (heat), xū (deficiency), shí (excess), yīn (yin), and yáng (yang).2. Eight Principles Diagnosis: This is the process by which a physician uses the theory of the Eight Principles to analyze and synthesize various clinical data obtained through … Read more
1. Concept 1. Eight Principles: Refers to the eight diagnostic principles: Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, Excess, Yin, and Yang. 2. Eight Principles Diagnosis: This is the process by which a physician uses the Eight Principles theory to analyze and synthesize various clinical data obtained through observation, listening, questioning, and pulse diagnosis, in order to … Read more