A Brief Overview of the Eight Principles in TCM Diagnosis In treating diseases, the Eight Principles of Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Cold-Heat, and Deficiency-Excess are very important. The Eight Principles are primarily based on Yin-Yang. The Exterior, Excess, and Heat are associated with Yang, while the Interior, Deficiency, and Cold are associated with Yin. Therefore, understanding … Read more
Diagnosis and treatment based on syndrome differentiation is a fundamental principle in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for understanding and treating diseases. The direct aim of syndrome differentiation is treatment, which unifies diagnosis and therapy. Syndrome differentiation is not legislated for a specific disease or category of diseases but applies universally to all diseases, embodying general … Read more
This article is sourced from the “Medical Education Network”. Understanding the Eight Principles of Diagnosis is equivalent to stepping into the realm of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Moreover, those who understand the Eight Principles are more adept at moxibustion. The Eight Principles of Diagnosis are based on the “Huangdi Neijing” (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) and … 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 (Ba Gang) in TCM diagnosis refer to Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Deficiency-Excess, and Cold-Heat, which are paired opposites. Yin-Yang pertains to the relationship between substance and function, Exterior-Interior pertains to location, Deficiency-Excess pertains to the primary and secondary conditions, and Cold-Heat pertains to physiological processes. 1. Yin-Yang Many people discuss the Eight Principles without … Read more
