TCM I: The Eight Principles

Question 1

The Eight Principles

Answer 1

The Eight Principles are the most common way for differentiating the patterns of pathology within the human body.
* The Eight Principle can be applied to almost any presenting problem
* The foundations of Chinese medicine by Giovanni Maciocia (2015). ‘Chapter 18: Identification of patterns according to the Eight Principles pp.179–189’

Question 2

Four paired Characteristics

Answer 2

Four paired characteristics:
* Yin - Yang
* Interior - Exterior
* Deficiency - Excess
* Colds - heat

Question 3

Yin - Yang

Answer 3

• Yin - Yang: Overall quality of disease

Question 4

Interior - Exterior

Answer 4

• Interior – Exterior: Exterior conditions affect the skin and muscles, while interior condition affect the internal organs

Question 5

Deficiency - Excess

Answer 5

• Deficiency – Excess: Deficient conditions arise from chronic weakness

Question 6

Colds - heat

Answer 6

• Cold– heat: This refers to the nature of disease and whether symptoms of cold or heat predominate