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
【Disclaimer】The images and text are sourced from the internet. If there is any infringement, please contact us for removal! There are many methods of diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), such as the Eight Principles (Ba Gang) diagnosis, Zang-Fu diagnosis, Six Meridians diagnosis, Qi-Blood-Jin-Fluid diagnosis, and Wei-Qi-Ying-Blood diagnosis; however, the most important is the Eight … Read more
Author: Liu Duzhou During the Ming and Qing dynasties, some outstanding physicians, such as Zhang Jingyue, Cheng Zhongling, and Jiang Bihua, extracted the two principles of Yin and Yang from the Six Meridians differentiation to govern the differentiation of exterior-interior, cold-heat, and deficiency-excess, which was highly valued and welcomed by practitioners at that time. Later, … Read more
Heavenly Medicine Hall Gathering place for millions of TCM practitioners Follow us The Eight Principles of Diagnosis (Bā Gāng Biànzhèng) categorize various diseases into eight major types: Yin (阴), Yang (阳), Exterior (表), Interior (里), Cold (寒), Heat (热), Deficiency (虚), and Excess (实). This framework serves as the theoretical foundation for syndrome differentiation and … Read more
Taiji Luo Wanxiang Diseases are numerous and complex, yet they all adhere to fundamental principles. Cold, heat, deficiency, excess, exterior, interior, yin, and yang—these eight terms encapsulate the essence of diagnosis. In diagnosis and treatment, we must firmly grasp these eight aspects to gain insight into the condition and clarify the treatment direction. Distinction of … Read more
The Eight Principles (Ba Gang) are abstract concepts derived from specific phenomena. Using the Eight Principles to identify and summarize syndromes is a method for analyzing the common characteristics of diseases, representing one aspect of the application of the Eight Principles in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Among the Eight Principles, Exterior and Interior (Biao and … Read more
Differentiation of Syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Eight Principles The Eight Principles of differentiation (Ba Gang Bian Zheng) are the fundamental guidelines in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis. They are primarily derived from a comprehensive analysis of data obtained through the four examinations (inspection, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation), categorized into eight types of syndromes: … Read more
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
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