Eight principles
Eight Principles (八纲, Bā Gāng)
Eight Principles (Template:Lang-zh, Bā Gāng) is a fundamental concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), used to analyze and differentiate the nature of diseases and the body's condition. The Eight Principles are divided into four pairs of opposites: Yin and Yang, Interior and Exterior, Cold and Heat, and Deficiency and Excess.
Pronunciation
In Mandarin Chinese, Eight Principles is pronounced as "Bā Gāng".
Etymology
The term "Eight Principles" is derived from the number of principles (eight) and the Chinese word "Gāng", which can be translated as "principle" or "doctrine". These principles are used as a diagnostic framework in TCM.
Related Terms
- Yin and Yang: The concept of dualism in TCM, representing two opposite yet complementary forces.
- Interior and Exterior: These principles refer to the location of the disease, whether it affects the internal organs or the surface of the body.
- Cold and Heat: This pair of principles is used to determine the nature of the disease, whether it is caused by cold (yin) or heat (yang) factors.
- Deficiency and Excess: These principles indicate the body's condition, whether there is a deficiency or an excess of Qi, blood, yin, or yang.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Eight principles
- Wikipedia's article - Eight principles
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