TCM Diagnosis

How to Determine the Deficiency and Excess of the Five Organs? Insights from the Huangdi Neijing!

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How to Determine the Deficiency and Excess of the Five Organs? Insights from the Huangdi Neijing!

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), many diseases are diagnosed using the Eight Principles (八纲辩证, bā gāng biàn zhèng), which include Yin-Yang, Interior-Exterior, Deficiency-Excess, and Cold-Heat. Each of these principles has different implications for diagnosis. For instance, Yin-Yang is the core of the Eight Principles, with the other six categories encompassed within it. The judgment of … Read more

Zhang Zhongjing’s “Three Division Method of Deficiency and Excess”

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Zhang Zhongjing's "Three Division Method of Deficiency and Excess"

01 All Courses by Ni Haixia 02 Complete Guide to TCM Treatment of Common Diseases 03 Focused Study on TCM Topics 04 Online Reading of TCM Learning Books ▢Author/Cheng YongminIn the “Treatise on Febrile Diseases” (Shang Han Lun), Section 104: “When the febrile disease does not resolve after thirteen days, with fullness in the chest … Read more

Clinical Differentiation of the Twelve Meridians: Patterns of Deficiency and Excess

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Clinical Differentiation of the Twelve Meridians: Patterns of Deficiency and Excess

The patterns of deficiency and excess in the twelve meridians have been clearly documented in the “Neijing” (Inner Canon). This article is a revision and compilation based on the clinical practice of Elder Xiao, where each meridian corresponds to several specific acupuncture points that serve as treatment points. The patterns of deficiency and excess in … Read more

Understanding the Eight Principles of TCM: Yin-Yang and Deficiency-Excess

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Understanding the Eight Principles of TCM: Yin-Yang and Deficiency-Excess

Click the blue text to follow us TCM Popular Science | Opinions may be controversial, content is for reference only Written by | Anonymous Editor | Kongzhi 05 Nurturing the spirit, balancing work and rest, following the heart’s desires 1. Understanding the Eight Principles: Yin-Yang and Deficiency-Excess In our discussions about TCM, we often encounter … Read more

Inheritance of Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Differentiation of ‘Deficiency and Excess’

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Inheritance of Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Differentiation of 'Deficiency and Excess'

​ The Eight Principles: Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, Excess, Yang, Yin. Among these, Exterior, Heat, and Excess belong to Yang, while Deficiency and Cold belong to Yin. Therefore, Yin and Yang are also referred to as the overarching principles of the Eight Principles. Zhang Jingyue’s concept of “Two Principles and Six Transformations” is particularly … Read more

Understanding the Imbalance of Cold and Heat in the Spleen and Stomach: A Simple Guide to Diagnosis

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Understanding the Imbalance of Cold and Heat in the Spleen and Stomach: A Simple Guide to Diagnosis

Before discussing specific issues, let us first talk about the rise and fall of the Qi mechanism in the spleen and stomach. “The rise and fall of the spleen and stomach is the pivot of the body’s Qi mechanism, maintaining the normal function of other organs.” The spleen governs transformation and transportation, while the stomach … Read more

Two Case Studies by Li Ke: Teaching You How to Distinguish Between True and False Cold and Heat

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Two Case Studies by Li Ke: Teaching You How to Distinguish Between True and False Cold and Heat

TCM Book ClubIssue 3402 One issue daily, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction：Symptoms observed in clinical practice are not always straightforward; they may present illusions. When a condition develops to extremes of cold or heat, there can sometimes be symptoms or signs that are contrary to their true nature, known as true heat with … Read more

Identifying Cold and Heat in the First Moments of a Cold: Not Just About Nasal Discharge, Here Are 4 Tips

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Identifying Cold and Heat in the First Moments of a Cold: Not Just About Nasal Discharge, Here Are 4 Tips

Click on “Yang Baba” above to follow usRecently, with the change of seasons, the number of sick children has suddenly increased.Many mothers use medication or dietary therapy and massage, but without much effect. In fact, a large part of the reason is that they still cannot distinguish between cold and heat, or do not distinguish … Read more

Dietary Adjustments for Balancing Cold and Heat in the Body

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Dietary Adjustments for Balancing Cold and Heat in the Body

1. Dietary Adjustments for Balancing Cold and Heat in the Body If symptoms of both cold and heat appear simultaneously, it indicates a complex constitution of mixed cold and heat. Therefore, it is advisable to avoid excessive consumption of cold and dry foods. Overeating cold foods can harm Yang Qi, while excessive intake of hot … Read more

Understanding Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is profound and intricate, with dialectical reasoning at its core. Understanding how to apply dialectics is both complex and straightforward. Starting today, I will explain this in detail. First, let me introduce the “Ten Questions Song”: Ten Questions Song First ask about cold and heat, second ask about sweating, Third ask … Read more