Cold and Heat are two fundamental concepts for differentiating the nature of diseases. Pathogenic factors can be classified into Yang and Yin pathogens, while the body’s righteous Qi can be divided into Yang Qi and Yin Fluids. Yang pathogens can cause disease by leading to an excess of Yang Qi and damage to Yin Fluids, … Read more
II. Differentiation of Cold and Heat Cold and heat are fundamental principles for distinguishing and judging the nature of diseases. Cold and heat primarily reflect the rise and fall of Yin and Yang in diseases, as well as the nature of pathogenic factors being Yin or Yang. It is important to clarify: While aversion to … Read more
Summary of the Eight Principles: What do Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess mean? The Eight Principles—Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess are the main components of TCM diagnosis. Through clinical practice, utilizing the four diagnostic methods, we analyze and summarize the disease conditions according to the progression of … Read more
Editor’s Note: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes differentiation of syndromes in treatment. There are several methods of differentiation, including organ differentiation, six meridian differentiation, and the eight principles differentiation. Today, I will introduce one of these methods—the Eight Principles Differentiation, which refers to Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Cold-Heat, and Deficiency-Excess. In fact, the Eight Principles Differentiation is … Read more
Subscribe to Topics and Featured Articles Expert Profile Liú Guànjūn (1929-2001), male, from Huinan, Jilin. He was taught by his uncle, Mr. Tián Rùnzhōu, at a young age, and later studied under the expert in Shanghan Lun, Mr. Hóng Zhémíng, for six years without interruption, mastering the teachings of both schools. In 1956, he was … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes the importance of differentiation in treatment. There are several methods of differentiation, including organ differentiation, six meridian differentiation, and the Eight Principles (Ba Gang) differentiation. So, what is the Eight Principles differentiation? The Eight Principles—Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess—are the core components of TCM differentiation. Through … Read more
The concepts of exterior and interior describe the depth of disease location and the severity of the condition. Generally speaking, the skin, muscles, and superficial meridians belong to the exterior. The organs, blood vessels, bone marrow, and internal meridians belong to the interior. The exterior syndrome indicates that the disease is at the surface, with … Read more
The differentiation of Yin and Yang summarizes the categories of syndromes. Since Yin and Yang represent two opposing aspects of things, the nature of diseases and clinical symptoms can usually be classified into the categories of Yin or Yang: Yin-Yang differentiation is a fundamental method of diagnosis and serves as the overarching principle of the … Read more
Both xuzheng (deficiency syndrome) and shizheng (excess syndrome) can present with true and false symptoms. “Zhixu you shenghou” (extreme deficiency may have excess signs) and “Dashi you lingzhuang” (extreme excess may show deficiency signs) refer to the authenticity of the symptoms. True and false refer to the essence being an excess syndrome, yet showing some … Read more
Eight Principles Diagnosis The Eight Principles, namely Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess, form one of the theoretical foundations of TCM diagnosis and treatment. The Eight Principles diagnosis integrates data obtained from the four examinations based on the state of the body’s Zheng Qi (Vital Energy), the nature of the pathogenic factors, … Read more