How to Distinguish Between Deficiency and Excess Syndromes
“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
