In the worldview of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the process of resisting disease is illustrated as follows: The human body is likened to a city; disease is viewed as an external enemy. Initially, when the enemy approaches, we engage in battle at the city walls, which represents the exterior syndrome (biao zheng). If our forces … 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
Summary: Ye Tianshi distinguished warm diseases from cold damage, and Xue Shengbai further separated damp-heat diseases from warm diseases. Xue Shengbai, also known as Xue Xue, is the foremost expert in treating damp-heat diseases throughout history! His work, Shire Bing Pian (Treatise on Damp-Heat Diseases), has become the standard for treating damp-heat diseases in later … Read more
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Theoretical Issues in the Early Stage of Exogenous DiseasesXiao Xiangru1. What is the exterior syndrome (biao zheng)?2. Is the exterior syndrome equivalent to the early stage of exogenous diseases?3. What is the mechanism of the formation of “aversion to cold” (e han)?4. Can exogenous heat pathogens lead to “aversion to cold”?5. Can the severity of … Read more
“Wind-Heat” OR “Wind-Cold” Understanding ‘Wind-Heat Cold’ and ‘Wind-Cold Cold’ in TCM Recently, the temperature in the harbor city has dropped sharply, with significant day and night temperature differences, marking the onset of the cold season. Each time a cold occurs, many parents struggle to distinguish between ‘Wind-Cold Cold’ and ‘Wind-Heat Cold’, making it difficult to … Read more
TCM Popular Science| Opinions may be controversial; content is for reference only. Written by | Anonymous Edited by | Zichu Last time, we discussed the Six Excesses (also known as the Six Evils or Six Thieves): Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, Fire These six external evils can invade the body when the vital qi is … Read more
The differentiation of cold and heat is one of the specific contents of the Eight Principles Differentiation (referring to the eight categories of syndromes: Yin-Yang, Interior-Exterior, Cold-Heat, Deficiency-Excess, which are the fundamental principles of TCM differentiation). The characteristic of the Eight Principles Differentiation lies in grasping the overall, certain, and relevant aspects of the disease’s … Read more
TCM Book Club Issue 1168 Daily issues to accompany the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction: Last time I read Mr. Ke’s article on the dosage of herbs in the “Shang Han Lun” and “Jin Gui Yao Lue”, I was deeply impressed by his academic attitude. Today’s article on the detailed interpretation of the “Shang Han … Read more