Analysis and Summary of the Eight Principles in TCM Diagnosis
Deficiency (Xu) and Excess (Shi) syndromes can present with true and false symptoms. “Extreme deficiency has excess signs” and “extreme excess has deficiency signs” refer to the authenticity of the syndromes. True deficiency and false excess indicate a condition that is fundamentally excess but presents certain deficiency-like symptoms. Clinical manifestations may include a silent demeanor, … Read more