“Deficiency and Excess Syndromes” are a pair of core principles in the Eight Principles of Differential Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Simply put, a “Deficiency Syndrome” refers to a deficiency of the body’s vital energy (zhengqi) and a decline in organ function, such as qi deficiency, blood deficiency, yin deficiency, and yang deficiency; an “Excess … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, “deficiency syndrome” refers to a category of symptoms characterized by an insufficiency of the body’s vital energy and a decline in the functions of the internal organs. It is primarily divided into four basic types: qi deficiency, blood deficiency, yin deficiency, and yang deficiency. The Four Types of Deficiency Syndromes and … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, “deficiency syndrome” refers to a category of symptoms characterized by an insufficiency of the body’s vital energy and a decline in the functions of the internal organs. It is primarily divided into four basic types: qi deficiency, blood deficiency, yin deficiency, and yang deficiency. The Four Types of Deficiency Syndromes and … Read more
