Author: Liu Duzhou During the Ming and Qing dynasties, some outstanding physicians, such as Zhang Jingyue, Cheng Zhongling, and Jiang Bihua, extracted the two principles of Yin and Yang from the Six Meridians differentiation to govern the differentiation of exterior-interior, cold-heat, and deficiency-excess, which was highly valued and welcomed by practitioners at that time. Later, … 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. The Treatise on Cold Damage – The Soul of Traditional Chinese Medicine The “Treatise on Cold Damage” (Shang Han Lun) is a work authored by Zhang Zhongjing during the late Han Dynasty. Zhang Zhongjing, also known as Zhang Ji, was born in Nanyang, and lived approximately from 150 to 219 AD. Witnessing the widespread … Read more
Author: Wang Hailong Institution: Yixian Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital The differentiation of diseases based on the Six Meridians is a complete theoretical system, thus all diseases in the world can be diagnosed and treated using the Six Meridians. The Qing Dynasty physician Ke Yunbo also stated: “Zhongjing’s Six Meridians serve as the legal basis for … Read more
Respect Life, Uphold Virtue“Diagnosis and Treatment” – Differentiation of Exogenous Diseases According to the Six MeridiansIn Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the differentiation methods include the Eight Principles, Six Meridians, Wei-Qi-Ying-Blood, and San Jiao differentiation. The first three methods are primarily used for diagnosing exogenous diseases, while meridian differentiation is more commonly applied in acupuncture and … Read more