Comprehensive Overview of the Eight Principles of Diagnosis – Every illness has its unique cause. Organ Diagnosis is the core; Qi, Blood, and Body Fluids must be clearly differentiated. External Pathogenic Heat Diseases must be classified; assess the disease’s symptoms and patterns. Eight Principles Diagnosis – Exterior Syndrome Exterior Syndrome – Pathogenic factors invade the … Read more
Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess are referred to as the “Eight Principles”.In clinical practice, the application of these eight principles for diagnosis is called “Eight Principles Diagnosis”. Although the symptoms of various diseases are complex, they can all be analyzed and summarized using the Eight Principles to explore the nature of … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow「Shanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine」 Endocrinology Department Gao Wenli Many people notice a coating on their tongue when they brush their teeth in the morning. Sometimes it is white, sometimes yellow, sometimes thin, and sometimes thick. Most people try to scrape it off. So, can tongue coating … Read more
Many of you may have visited a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner, right? The TCM doctor first checks your pulse and then asks you to stick out your tongue for examination. Have you ever wondered why these TCM practitioners ask you to show your tongue? If you want to know more about this, read this … Read more
The tongue surface of a normal person has a thin, white, and moist coating, known as the tongue coating. It is composed of shed keratinized epithelium, saliva, bacteria, food debris, and exuded white blood cells. Under normal circumstances, due to chewing and swallowing actions, as well as the rinsing effect of saliva and food, the … Read more
Tongue Diagnosis: Organ Correspondence Chart According to the “Neijing” (Inner Canon), different areas of the tongue can reflect pathological changes in various organs, which has certain clinical reference significance. The tip of the tongue corresponds to the upper jiao (heart and lungs); the middle part corresponds to the middle jiao (spleen and stomach); the root … Read more
Click above to follow us for free! Observing the tongue quality The tongue quality, or the body of the tongue, is also known as the tongue body, which consists of the tongue’s muscle and vascular tissue. Observing the tongue body mainly involves examining the tongue spirit, tongue color, tongue shape, tongue state, and the sublingual vessels.1. … Read more
In the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the human body is an integrated whole centered around the organs (zangfu) and interconnected by meridians (jingluo). The relationship between the five organs (wuzang) and six bowels (liufu) has been particularly emphasized by physicians throughout history, guiding TCM diagnosis, treatment, and health preservation. What exactly is the … Read more
Warm Reminder This section aims to introduce the basic knowledge of acupoints in the human body, allowing everyone to have a fundamental understanding of them and a simple grasp of their application in external therapies such as moxibustion, cupping, and guasha. Many acupoints have high risks associated with needling; non-professionals in acupuncture should not attempt … Read more
The Eight Major Symptoms of Blood Deficiency 1. Individuals with xue xu (血虚, Blood Deficiency) have a pale complexion, lacking the rosy hue. 2. Those with xue xu are prone to insomnia, as the blood does not nourish the heart, leading to sleep disturbances. This type of insomnia is quite common among modern individuals. 3. … Read more