exterior patterns

Understanding the Differences Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds, as Well as Exterior Excess and Deficiency Patterns

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Understanding the Differences Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds, as Well as Exterior Excess and Deficiency Patterns

The common cold is one of the most prevalent and ordinary illnesses. Many people believe that colds are only classified as wind-cold or wind-heat, but the classification is much more nuanced, and the differentiation is very detailed. Only with such precise differentiation can appropriate treatment be administered, leading to effective results. In this article, we … Read more

Differentiating Between Exterior and Interior Patterns in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Differentiating Between Exterior and Interior Patterns in Traditional Chinese Medicine

In the process of diagnosing diseases, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) relies on the Eight Principles: Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess. The differentiation of patterns based on these principles is a fundamental aspect of TCM, with the differentiation between exterior and interior being one of the two key components. In TCM, the … Read more

Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Exterior and Interior Patterns and Their Relationship

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Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Exterior and Interior Patterns and Their Relationship

Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) — Exterior Patterns (Biao Zheng), Interior Patterns (Li Zheng) and Their RelationshipExterior and interior are a pair of concepts used to differentiate the location and severity of diseases. This is a relative concept. In terms of the body structure and internal organs, the body surface is considered exterior, while … Read more

Lecture 1 on TCM Diagnosis: Differentiating Exterior Patterns

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Lecture 1 on TCM Diagnosis: Differentiating Exterior Patterns

Lecture on TCM Diagnosis Chapter 1: Differentiating Eight Principles Section 1: Differentiating Exterior and Interior Patterns – Lecture 1: Exterior Patterns 1. Question: What is an exterior pattern? Answer: An exterior pattern refers to the symptoms produced when external pathogenic factors, such as the six excesses (liù yín), invade the body through the skin and … Read more