Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is profound and intricate, with dialectical reasoning at its core. Understanding how to apply dialectics is both complex and straightforward. Starting today, I will explain this in detail. First, let me introduce the “Ten Questions Song”: Ten Questions Song First ask about cold and heat, second ask about sweating, Third ask … Read more
What is the inquiry of cold and heat? It refers to asking the patient whether they have a fear of cold or a feeling of heat, emphasizing the patient’s sensations. The inquiry mainly focuses on the patient’s subjective symptoms and feelings. Therefore, the key point we emphasize is whether the patient themselves feels cold or … Read more
The Eight Principles (八纲) refer to the eight categories of syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess. The differentiation based on these principles is one of the most fundamental methods of diagnosis and treatment in TCM. In the Qing Dynasty, Cheng Zhongling mentioned in “Medical Insights” that: … Read more
For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. There are eight fundamental aspects of illness: cold, heat, deficiency, excess, exterior, interior, yin, and yang. The methods of differentiation in TCM revolve around these principles. The differentiation of cold and heat in a disease is primarily based on symptoms such … Read more
1. Standards for Differentiating Xu and Shi The primary criterion for distinguishing between Xu (deficiency) and Shi (excess) is the pulse. A strong pulse indicates Shi, and one that is weak indicates Xu. The differentiation between Shi and Xu based on the strength of the pulse is very clear and accurate. In the context of … Read more
Editor: Xiao Yaotong Is a cold a simple matter? Can you treat it? ▍Total of2210words, estimated reading time6minutes 1. Exterior Pattern is the Early Stage of Exogenous Cold Evil 1. The characteristic of exterior pattern is aversion to cold The concept of exterior pattern originates from the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), where … Read more
Chapter 3: Eight Principles Section 1: Exterior and Interior 1. Exterior Syndrome 2. Interior Syndrome [Appendix] Half Exterior and Half Interior Syndrome 3. Differentiation between Exterior and Interior Syndromes 4. Relationship between Exterior and Interior Syndromes Section 2: Cold and Heat 1. Cold Syndrome 2. Heat Syndrome 3. Differentiation between Cold and Heat Syndromes 4. … Read more
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
The Eight Principles—Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess—are the most fundamental aspects of diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Through clinical practice and the application of the four diagnostic methods, we analyze and summarize the disease conditions according to the patterns of disease progression, categorizing the identified syndromes into eight types (the … Read more
Clickthe blue textto follow us Discussion on Master-Disciple Relationships Exterior and Interior Syndromes, are among the earliest concepts encountered by students of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Initially, it may seem confusing, but over time, it becomes increasingly overlooked, and the concepts of exterior and interior become more and more blurred. Today, let’s re-familiarize ourselves with … Read more