The concepts of exterior and interior describe the depth of disease location and the severity of the condition. Generally speaking, the skin, muscles, and superficial meridians belong to the exterior. The organs, blood vessels, bone marrow, and internal meridians belong to the interior. The exterior syndrome indicates that the disease is at the surface, with … Read more
Study Notes on the Treatise on Cold Damage The differentiation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) primarily revolves around the Six Meridians and Eight Principles. The treatment in TCM is also mainly based on these principles, making the study of differentiation and treatment a core issue that must be explored. 1. Eight Principles The Eight Principles … Read more
1. Concept1. Eight Principles: Refers to the eight diagnostic categories of Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, Excess, Yin, Yang.2. Eight Principles Diagnosis: This is the process by which a physician utilizes the Eight Principles theory to analyze and synthesize various clinical data obtained through observation, listening, questioning, and pulse diagnosis, thereby distinguishing the depth of … Read more
Eight Principles Differentiation The Eight Principles: Refers to the eight categories of Exterior (Biao), Interior (Li), Cold (Han), Heat (Re), Deficiency (Xu), Excess (Shi), Yin, and Yang. Exterior and Interior — Differentiating the depth of the disease location; Cold and Heat — Differentiating the nature of the disease; Deficiency and Excess — Judging the strength … Read more
Eight Principles of DiagnosisThe Eight Principles: Refers to the eight diagnostic principles of Exterior (Biao), Interior (Li), Cold (Han), Heat (Re), Deficiency (Xu), Excess (Shi), Yin, and Yang.The Eight Principles of Diagnosis: This method involves the physician analyzing various clinical data obtained through diagnostic methods using the Eight Principles to determine the depth of the … Read more
▍Source: DianxuntongIn Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), “tongue diagnosis” is generally divided into three parts: tongue body, tongue coating, and tongue shape. Tongue coating diagnosis is one of them. The tongue coating is a thin, white, and moist layer on the dorsal surface of the tongue, composed of shed keratinized epithelium, saliva, bacteria, and food debris.(Normal … Read more
The tongue surface of a normal person has a thin, white, and moist coating, known as the tongue coating. It is composed of shed keratinized epithelium, saliva, bacteria, food debris, and exuded white blood cells. Under normal circumstances, due to chewing and swallowing actions, as well as the rinsing effect of saliva and food, the … Read more
Tongue Diagnosis is a simple and effective method for assisting in diagnosis and differentiation by observing the color and shape changes of the tongue. Tongue diagnosis is a key component of observation in TCM diagnostics. Next, a series of tongue images will be presented, please be prepared. (1) Pale Red Tongue 【Tongue Quality】Pale Red. 【Tongue … Read more
Tongue diagnosis, also known as Wang She (望舌), is an important method for understanding the physiological functions and pathological changes of the body through the observation of tongue appearance, used for diagnosing and understanding diseases. During tongue diagnosis, observations are made in the order of tip – middle – root – sides. First, examine the … Read more
Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) is an extremely bitter, dry, and cold herb. However, when a certain characteristic of an herb reaches its extreme, its effects in that aspect can also be very strong.Huang Lian is best known for clearing heat, especially adept at clearing damp-heat from the gastrointestinal tract, and also effective in clearing heart … Read more