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Eight principles

The eight principles are a core concept of traditional Chinese medicine based on Confucianism. The identification and differentiation of syndromes according to the eight principles is one of the earliest examples of critical and deductive thinking for diagnosis.

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EtiologyJingluoZang FuBones
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Qi
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I Ching.
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Traditional Chinese medicineConfucianismSimplified ChineseTraditional ChinesePinyin
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Eight principles

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empty cold full yang yin exterior pulse eight hot qi pathogenic factor excess principles also interior heat external face urine

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