The Eight Principles of Diagnosis is the fundamental framework of TCM diagnosis, aimed at TCM enthusiasts and beginners, and can also help patients understand their conditions. This article contains basic content and is a bit lengthy, so feel free to save it for later reading. Writing takes effort, so your encouragement and support are appreciated. … Read more
Study Notes on the Treatise on Cold Damage The differentiation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) primarily revolves around the Six Meridians and Eight Principles. The treatment in TCM is also mainly based on these principles, making the study of differentiation and treatment a core issue that must be explored. 1. Eight Principles The Eight Principles … Read more
1. Concise Version of the Six Meridians Diagnosis(1) Taiyang Disease SyndromeThe Taiyang disease syndrome refers to clinical symptoms arising from external pathogens entering from the outside or diseases developing from within, leading to dysfunction of the Taiyang meridian and its associated organs. Taiyang is the meridian of abundant Yang Qi, governing the body’s exterior, gathering … Read more
Click the image below to read ↓↓↓ —— The following is the main text —— The Eight Principles of Diagnosis (Ba Gang Bian Zheng) is a comprehensive framework for various diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Diagnosis involves analyzing and identifying the symptoms of diseases, which is a primary process and method for understanding … Read more
The Eight Principles, namely Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess, form one of the theoretical foundations for syndrome differentiation and treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Through the four examinations, after mastering the diagnostic data, an analysis is conducted based on various factors such as the depth of the disease location, the … Read more
1. Concept1. Eight Principles: Refers to the eight diagnostic categories of Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, Excess, Yin, Yang.2. Eight Principles Diagnosis: This is the process by which a physician utilizes the Eight Principles theory to analyze and synthesize various clinical data obtained through observation, listening, questioning, and pulse diagnosis, thereby distinguishing the depth of … Read more
Diagnosis, or “bianzheng” (辨证), refers to the analysis and identification of disease syndromes, which is a primary process and method for understanding and diagnosing diseases. “Bian” (辨) means to discern and analyze, while “zheng” (证) refers to syndromes, which are comprehensive manifestations of the body’s disordered relationships under the influence of pathogenic factors and conditions, … Read more
The Eight Principles (Ba Gang) of 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 differentiates the depth of the disease location; Cold-Heat distinguishes the nature of the disease; Deficiency-Excess identifies the … Read more
Comprehensive Overview of the Eight Principles of Diagnosis – Every illness has its unique cause. Organ Diagnosis is the core; Qi, Blood, and Body Fluids must be clearly differentiated. External Pathogenic Heat Diseases must be classified; assess the disease’s symptoms and patterns. Eight Principles Diagnosis – Exterior Syndrome Exterior Syndrome – Pathogenic factors invade the … Read more
Exterior and Interior Diagnosis Cold and Heat Diagnosis Deficiency and Excess Diagnosis Yin and Yang Diagnosis The Interrelationship of the Eight Principles The Eight Principles, namely Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess, are categories that summarize the nature, location, and dynamics of pathogenic factors based on the data collected from the four … Read more