wk1 / c1 (intro to the 8 principles- Interior / Exterior) Flashcards
TCM diagnosis is based on
(4)
and also _
- see
- hear
- smell
- touch
and
emotions
diagnosis by
(4)
methods
- observation
- interrogation
- listening/smelling
- palpation
what is the 8 principles?
where did it originate?
are a framework
through which to percieve the patterns representing a person
8p are applicable to all kinds of diseases
what are the 4 groups of the 8p?
each with a different focus
of these 4 groups, which group governs the other 3 pairs?
yin/yang
the most important pair to concerntrate on is?
excess/deficiency
the 8 principle signify?
- location of pathological changes
- nature of disease
- condition of body resistance
- pathogenic factors
no matter how complex the disease
the 8p can be used to give_ and _
an analysis
and differentiation
what is 8p in pin yin?
Ba Gang
Ba Gang is applied in order to?
no condition is to complex to fall outside the scope
according to the 8p
T or F
T
the 8p categories are _ and _
inseparable and interconnected
The 8 principles are important because?
They identify the cause of disease & direct treatment.
The 8 principles can be divided into 4 pairs?
yes / no
yes
worksheet question-
- explain the clinical significance of the 8 guiding principles?
- 4-
the 8 principles are applied to :
- identifying a disease type
- finding the crux of disease
- predicting the developing tendency of disease
- guiding the treatment
who is zhang zhongjing?
- han dynasty physician
- known for theory of progression of diseas in body (regarding differential diagnosis)
physician zhang zhongjing’s progressing disease in the body
ex.
ex.
- Tai yang- BD and SI
- Yang ming - LI and ST
- Tai yin - GB and SJ
[all fu organs/ exterior]
- Tai yin - LU and SP
- Shao yin - HT and KD
- Jue yin - LV and PC
[all zang organs/ interior]
tcm is about treating each individul based on
there individual constitution
(because each pathogen can be the same,
but manifest different in different people)
