What is your top choice for basic health maintenance? I vote for Shan Yao (Yam). Yam is the universal remedy in the realm of strengthening the body and expelling pathogens. It is often used to complement the strong expelling properties of tiger and wolf medicines, while it calmly and steadily builds up the body’s vital … Read more
Last night, I woke up to find my feet icy cold. With the weather turning colder and rainy, it was no surprise that I caught a cold, and my head was pounding. Thinking about having to go to work made it a truly painful day. I could only get up in time to eat the … Read more
Wind is the messenger of nature; all things in the world cannot be separated from wind. Wind, or the Eight Winds, is a term that refers to the various manifestations of wind. The idiom “coming from all directions” illustrates this concept. Wind is the flow of gas, the transformation between heaven and earth, and a … Read more
What do “Xu” (虚) and “Shi” (实) really mean? Xu and Shi refer to the nature of pathological changes, and they are an extremely important aspect of differentiation diagnosis. Therefore, when there is Xu, we tonify; when there is Shi, we drain. This is the fundamental principle of differentiation and treatment; tonifying leads to Shi, … Read more
The disciple asked: Master, you have taught us the four diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), so how should we differentiate syndromes and diseases? The master replied: Today I will begin to discuss the syndrome differentiation methods in TCM. Traditionally, TCM focused on treatment methods, but today I will categorize it into three methods: … 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 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
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
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
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