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Inheritance of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Differentiation of Cold and Heat in the Eight Principles

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Inheritance of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Differentiation of Cold and Heat in the Eight Principles

The Eight Principles: Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, Excess, Yang, Yin. Among these, Exterior, Heat, and Excess belong to Yang. Interior, Deficiency, and Cold belong to Yin. Therefore, Yin and Yang also have the overarching principle of the Eight Principles. Zhang Jingyue’s concept of “Two Principles and Six Transformations” is most fitting. ​ The differentiation … Read more

Understanding Disease Differentiation in TCM: Eight Principles – Cold and Heat

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Understanding Disease Differentiation in TCM: Eight Principles - Cold and Heat

Cold and Heat Differentiation: Cold and heat are a pair of principles used to differentiate the nature of diseases, reflecting the imbalance of Yin and Yang during the disease process.1. Cold Syndrome refers to the invasion of cold pathogens, or Yang deficiency with excessive Yin, leading to a decline in the body’s functional activities, manifesting … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine – Eight Principles Differentiation (Part 2) – Cold and Heat, Deficiency and Excess, Yin and Yang

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Traditional Chinese Medicine - Eight Principles Differentiation (Part 2) - Cold and Heat, Deficiency and Excess, Yin and Yang

II. Differentiation of Cold and Heat Cold and heat are fundamental principles for distinguishing and judging the nature of diseases. Cold and heat primarily reflect the rise and fall of Yin and Yang in diseases, as well as the nature of pathogenic factors being Yin or Yang. It is important to clarify: While aversion to … Read more

What is the True Eight Principles Differentiation? Do You Really Understand?

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What is the True Eight Principles Differentiation? Do You Really Understand?

Editor’s Note: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes differentiation of syndromes in treatment. There are several methods of differentiation, including organ differentiation, six meridian differentiation, and the eight principles differentiation. Today, I will introduce one of these methods—the Eight Principles Differentiation, which refers to Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Cold-Heat, and Deficiency-Excess. In fact, the Eight Principles Differentiation is … Read more

Lecture 8: Yin-Yang Differentiation in TCM Diagnosis

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Lecture 8: Yin-Yang Differentiation in TCM Diagnosis

[TCM Diagnosis] Chapter 1: Eight Principles Differentiation Section 4: Yin-Yang Differentiation – Lecture 8 Question: What is Yin-Yang Differentiation? Answer: Yin-Yang Differentiation is a framework for identifying types of syndromes, serving as the general principle of the Eight Principles Differentiation. Based on the characteristics of disease symptoms and signs, diseases can be classified into Yin … Read more

Detailed Explanation of the Eight Principles in TCM Diagnosis

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Detailed Explanation of the Eight Principles in TCM Diagnosis

The Eight Principles (Ba Gang) in TCM diagnosis refer to Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Deficiency-Excess, and Cold-Heat, which are paired opposites. Yin-Yang pertains to the relationship between substance and function, Exterior-Interior pertains to location, Deficiency-Excess pertains to the primary and secondary conditions, and Cold-Heat pertains to physiological processes. 1. Yin-Yang Many people discuss the Eight Principles without … Read more

Understanding the Eight Principles: Exterior-Interior, Deficiency-Excess, Cold-Heat, and Ascending-Descending (Including Key Insights on Eight Principles Differentiation)

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Understanding the Eight Principles: Exterior-Interior, Deficiency-Excess, Cold-Heat, and Ascending-Descending (Including Key Insights on Eight Principles Differentiation)

For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. The concepts of Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Deficiency-Excess, Cold-Heat are collectively referred to as the “Eight Principles” in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Among these, Exterior, Excess, and Heat are associated with Yang; while Interior, Deficiency, and Cold are associated with Yin. The term … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to the Eight Principles of Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Comprehensive Guide to the Eight Principles of Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Diagnosis, or “bianzheng” (辨证), refers to the analysis and identification of disease syndromes, which is a primary process and method for understanding and diagnosing diseases. “Bian” (辨) means to discern and analyze, while “zheng” (证) refers to syndromes, which are comprehensive manifestations of the body’s disordered relationships under the influence of pathogenic factors and conditions, … Read more

The Eight Principles of TCM Diagnosis

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The Eight Principles of TCM Diagnosis

The Eight Principles (Ba Gang) of Diagnosis is a fundamental method of diagnosis. It utilizes the eight principles of Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Cold-Heat, and Deficiency-Excess to analyze and summarize disease patterns, providing a basis for treatment. The Exterior-Interior principle differentiates the depth of the disease location; Cold-Heat distinguishes the nature of the disease; Deficiency-Excess identifies the … Read more

Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine – Eight Principles Differentiation

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Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Eight Principles Differentiation

Click the blue text above to follow us Chapter Five: Eight Principles Differentiation Section One: The Concept and Origin of Eight Principles Differentiation 1. The Concept of Eight Principles Differentiation The Eight Principles: Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, Excess, Yin, Yang. Eight Principles Differentiation: A method that uses the Eight Principles to comprehensively analyze clinical … Read more