A Brief Overview of the Eight Principles in TCM Diagnosis In treating diseases, the Eight Principles of Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Cold-Heat, and Deficiency-Excess are very important. The Eight Principles are primarily based on Yin-Yang. The Exterior, Excess, and Heat are associated with Yang, while the Interior, Deficiency, and Cold are associated with Yin. Therefore, understanding … Read more
A Brief Discussion on the Eight Principles of TCM Diagnosis Summary of this article: 1. Overview 2. Exterior Syndrome 3. Interior Syndrome 4. Cold Syndrome 1. Xu Han Syndrome (Deficiency Cold Syndrome) 2. Shi Han Syndrome (Excess Cold Syndrome) 5. Heat Syndrome 1. Xu Re Syndrome (Deficiency Heat Syndrome) 2. Shi Re Syndrome (Excess … Read more
Diagnosis and treatment based on syndrome differentiation is a fundamental principle in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for understanding and treating diseases. The direct aim of syndrome differentiation is treatment, which unifies diagnosis and therapy. Syndrome differentiation is not legislated for a specific disease or category of diseases but applies universally to all diseases, embodying general … Read more
Chinese Medicine Academy xyzych1988 This article is excerpted from the book “Tongue Diagnosis in Treating Diseases” published by the Academy of Chinese Medicine. For more details, click the “Read Original” link at the bottom left. Observing color, recognizing orifices, and discerning sounds and pulses are the profound methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to understand … Read more
The ancient Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) is not just a theoretical work of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) but also an encyclopedia of life sciences. The wisdom of health preservation contained within it remains remarkably advanced even after thousands of years. It is undeniable that the ancestors who authored the Huangdi Neijing possessed profound … Read more
The Academic Status of the Neijing Generally, an encyclopedic masterpiece encapsulates the essence of human culture! The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) is a monumental text in the development of Chinese culture, primarily focused on life sciences. It is the earliest existing medical literature in China, comprehensively elucidating the theoretical system and academic thoughts … Read more
Illness comes suddenly, and recovery is gradual. Everyone desires a healthy body, yet often, in life, they recklessly squander their health. It is hoped that in this article, everyone can truly face their health. The Huangdi Neijing states: “The beginning of all diseases arises from dryness, dampness, cold, heat, wind, rain, yin, yang, emotions, diet, … Read more
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
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
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