In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), blood is the essence that nourishes all organs, muscles, bones, and skin. Its fullness directly relates to a person’s constitution and vitality. It gives a rosy complexion, robust muscles, moist skin and hair, and allows for agile movements. When people think of health maintenance, they often first consider whether they … Read more
Staying up late, sitting for long periods, and using air conditioning… modern people have many minor ailments: Even when resting on time, one still feels weakness in the limbs; After walking for ten minutes, one quickly becomes breathless; Hands and feet are cold all year round, and one is even afraid of the cold; Speaking … Read more
The meridians can diagnose a hundred diseases. For example, the Stomach Meridian (Wei Jing) runs through the face, connecting to the Yingxiang (迎香) points on both sides and the bridge of the nose, as well as various manifestations in areas such as in front of the ears, Shangguan (上关), around the lips, hairline, and forehead. … Read more
Summary of the Eight Principles: What do Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess mean? The Eight Principles—Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess are the main components of TCM diagnosis. Through clinical practice, utilizing the four diagnostic methods, we analyze and summarize the disease conditions according to the progression of … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes the importance of differentiation in treatment. There are several methods of differentiation, including organ differentiation, six meridian differentiation, and the Eight Principles (Ba Gang) differentiation. So, what is the Eight Principles differentiation? The Eight Principles—Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess—are the core components of TCM differentiation. Through … 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, 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
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