Cold and heat are two fundamental principles for differentiating the nature of diseases. Cold syndromes and heat syndromes reflect the relative excess and deficiency of Yin and Yang in the body. An excess of Yin or deficiency of Yang manifests as a cold syndrome; an excess of Yang or deficiency of Yin manifests as a … Read more
Ming Yi Open Class >>>Lesson 3431<<< Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) literature contains rich discussions on pulse diagnosis. In the Yuan dynasty, Dai Qizong clearly proposed the pulse diagnosis concepts of “fen, he, ou, bi, lei”. Among these, “fen” refers to the understanding of a specific pulse pattern, while “he” refers to the elaboration of combined … Read more
For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. Cold and heat are the two fundamental principles for distinguishing the nature of diseases. Cold syndromes and heat syndromes reflect the excess and deficiency of yin and yang in the body. An excess of yin or deficiency of yang manifests as … Read more
Author: Chen Xiaobing Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, began learning at 16, later self-studied and entered Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, studied under Professor Yang Yu, a doctoral supervisor, and obtained a master’s degree in clinical basic medicine of TCM, with nearly twenty years of experience in TCM. Especially skilled in TCM pediatrics: external … Read more
A Brief Discussion on the Eight Principles of TCM Diagnosis Summary of this article: 1. Overview 2. Exterior Syndrome 3. Interior Syndrome 4. Cold Syndrome 1. Xu Han Syndrome (Deficiency Cold Syndrome) 2. Shi Han Syndrome (Excess Cold Syndrome) 5. Heat Syndrome 1. Xu Re Syndrome (Deficiency Heat Syndrome) 2. Shi Re Syndrome (Excess … Read more
In clinical observation of the tongue, it is not sufficient to only examine the tongue quality or the tongue coating separately; both must be analyzed together to guide the differentiation of syndromes. Generally speaking, changes in tongue quality occur relatively slowly, or it can be said that tongue quality is difficult to change in a … Read more
Chinese Medicine Book Club Issue 1015 One issue daily, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction: This article encompasses the essence of the Ten Questions Song, distilling the wisdom of physicians throughout history regarding diagnosis. For the editor, the inspiration is significant~ (Editor/Zhang Yajuan) Selected Proverbs on Clinical Diagnosis from Various Dynasties Compiled by Yu … Read more
▲Life is a beautiful encounter Zhengan Culture (Beijing) brings you joy and smiles The terms “deficiency” and “cold” in relation to the spleen and stomach represent varying degrees of decline in the qi of these organs. We all know that qi has the functions of warming and promoting. When the promoting force of the spleen … Read more
The Eight Principles: Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, Excess, Yang, Yin. Among these, Exterior, Heat, and Excess belong to Yang. Interior, Deficiency, and Cold belong to Yin. Therefore, Yin and Yang also have the overarching principle of the Eight Principles. Zhang Jingyue’s concept of “Two Principles and Six Transformations” is most fitting. The differentiation … Read more
Cold and Heat Differentiation: Cold and heat are a pair of principles used to differentiate the nature of diseases, reflecting the imbalance of Yin and Yang during the disease process.1. Cold Syndrome refers to the invasion of cold pathogens, or Yang deficiency with excessive Yin, leading to a decline in the body’s functional activities, manifesting … Read more