EnglishThe eight principles serve as the guiding rules for syndrome differentiations or disease diagnosis in Chinese medicine. Each of them generalizes a unique aspect of clinical condition, a whole picture of patients can only be made through comprehensive applied of all these principles.
MoreThe main physiological functions of the TCM heart are dominating the blood and vessels, controlling the spirit-mind and sweat secretion. The external examination of the facial complexion and tongue are important for checking the heart's condition. The heart meridian communicates with the small intestine; they have an exterior and interior…
MoreThe main functions of spleen are governing transportation and transformation of nutrient essence and body fluid, controlling blood flow and supporting the muscles and four limbs. The spleen meridian communicates with the stomach and thus they influence each other closely.
MoreThe main functions of kidneys are storing essence, controlling water, grasping qi, producing marrow and filling up the brain with marrow. The kidney meridian communicates with the bladder which means these two organs influence each other closely.
MoreThe main functions of lungs are dominating qi (vital energy), controlling respiration, maintaining the smoothness of different vessels, and regulating water flow. The lung meridian communicates with the large intestine creating an exterior and interior relationship between these two organs.
MoreThe main functions of liver are storing and regulating blood, creating unrestrained conditions for qi (vital energy) flow. The liver meridian communicates with the gall bladder creating an exterior and interior relationship. Thus, these organs influence each other closely.
MoreDefense (wei), qi, nutrient (ying) and blood (xue) are the four body strata used to explain the location and severity of pathological changes, and form the basis of clinical treatment for the acute febrile diseases.
MoreExternal contractions are classified into six stages of pathological changes that correspond to one of these particular meridians. TCM physicians aim to identify what stage of a disease a patient has by the signs and symptoms, and then decide the treatment accordingly.
MoreBased on the physiology of the meridian system, syndromes can be diagnosed by identifying certain signs and symptoms that emerge along the course of a particular meridian pathway. Acupuncture and moxibustion are frequently used therapies to cure the problems along the meridians.
MoreThis way of TCM diagnosis is made by reviewing and summarizing a disease, and then identifying an organ disharmony as final conclusion. Differentiation of organ disharmony is based on the functional and pathological manifestations of organs, as well as the interrelationships between the organs.
MoreSyndrome differentiation is the method of recognizing and diagnosing diseases or body imbalances in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). There are several methods of syndrome differentiation, TCM physicians select them based on the types of diseases.
MoreTCM methods of syndrome identification come from the different clinical experiences encountered by the various theoretical schools and scholars. Each method has its own features and lays stress on a particular aspects of diseases, but they all are interconnected and supplement each other.
MoreTCM diagnostics is a study of the theories, methods and techniques of diagnosis used in TCM. Its rich content has formed the foundation of all branches of TCM.
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