The Application of Exterior-Interior Differentiation in Clinical Practice

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The Application of Exterior-Interior Differentiation in Clinical Practice

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is characterized by two main principles: a holistic perspective and the differentiation of syndromes for treatment. Among the various methods of syndrome differentiation, such as the “Eight Principles”, “Six Meridians”, “Zang-Fu”, “Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue”, and “San Jiao”, the “Eight Principles” serve as the foundation for all other differentiations. The content of the Eight … Read more

Consistent Communication Between Inner and Outer Self

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Consistent Communication Between Inner and Outer Self

Author: Sun Meihua French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre said, “Hell is other people.” Many of our pains, entanglements, depressions, and sorrows stem from our communication and interactions with others. “Because of what they said to me, I was hurt; because of what they did to me, I am in pain,” and so on. So, can we … Read more

The Relationship Between the Five Zang Organs and Six Fu Organs

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The Relationship Between the Five Zang Organs and Six Fu Organs

The Relationship Between the Five Zang Organs and Six Fu Organs What knowledge does Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offer for health preservation? TCM has a long history in our country, and Chinese herbal medicine is a pathway for health preservation. In TCM, the term “Zang-Fu” is used to collectively refer to the internal organs of … Read more

Understanding the Eight Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Cold, Heat, Deficiency, Excess, Exterior, Interior, Yin, and Yang (Essential Learning)

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Understanding the Eight Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Cold, Heat, Deficiency, Excess, Exterior, Interior, Yin, and Yang (Essential Learning)

Diseases can be categorized into eight principles: cold, heat, deficiency, excess, exterior, interior, yin, and yang. The methods of differentiation in diagnosis are based on these principles. The differentiation of cold and heat in a disease is reflected in symptoms such as thirst or lack thereof, the ability to retain fluids, preference for hot or … Read more

Differentiation of Exterior and Interior Syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine (8th Edition)

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Differentiation of Exterior and Interior Syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine (8th Edition)

The differentiation of exterior and interior syndromes is a method for identifying the location of disease, the severity of the condition, and the trend of the disease. It focuses on distinguishing between internal and external disease locations and the depth of the disease. The skin, muscles, and meridians are considered external (biao), while the five … Read more

Medical Origins: Lesson Six – The Relationship Between Zang-Fu Organs and Their Connections

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Medical Origins: Lesson Six - The Relationship Between Zang-Fu Organs and Their Connections

2022-04-13 Medical Origins: Lesson Six – The Relationship Between Zang-Fu Organs and Their Connections Students, today we will discuss the final part of the diagram of the six positions of heaven and earth, which is the relationship between the Zang-Fu organs and their connections.。 1. The Relationship Between the Five Zang Organs and the Six … Read more

The Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians

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The Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians

Ancient practitioners, through long-term observation and reasoning, believed that the three Yin and three Yang meridians of the hands and feet communicate with each other through their respective channels and collaterals, forming six pairs of interrelated yet relatively independent relationships of Qi and blood circulation. As stated in the Su Wen (Plain Questions) · Xue … Read more

The Historical Significance of ‘Biao Li Shan He’

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The Historical Significance of 'Biao Li Shan He'

biao lǐ shān hé 表 里 山 河 “Biao Li” refers to the internal and external. The external has great rivers, and the internal has high mountains, indicating the presence of natural barriers such as mountains and rivers. Synonym: 表里河山 (biao li he shan) Source: Pre-Qin, Zuo Qiuming, “Zuo Zhuan, Year 28 of Duke Xi”: … Read more

The Eight Principles of Diagnosis: Exterior and Interior

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The Eight Principles of Diagnosis: Exterior and Interior

The Eight Principles of Diagnosis The Eight Principles, namely Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess, are one of the theoretical foundations for syndrome differentiation and treatment. Through the four examinations, after grasping the diagnostic information, a comprehensive analysis is conducted based on the depth of the disease location, the nature and severity … Read more

Foundations of TCM: The Interrelationship Between Zang and Fu Organs

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Foundations of TCM: The Interrelationship Between Zang and Fu Organs

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is well known that the liver (Gan 肝) and gallbladder (Dan 胆) are interrelated, as are the heart (Xin 心) and small intestine (Xiao Chang 小肠), the spleen (Pi 脾) and stomach (Wei 胃), the lungs (Fei 肺) and large intestine (Da Chang 大肠), and the kidneys (Shen 肾) … Read more