Korean Herbal Formulation [Part 7] How to Diagnose Your Body
CALee Acupuncture Korean Herbal Formulation [Part 7] How to Diagnose Your Body — The Proper Sequence and Practical Tips of the Eight Principles Part 1: The Eight Principles — Your Inner Compass (Foundational Understanding) Lesson 5: Applying the Eight Principles in Real Diagnosis Up to this point, we have examined each component of the Eight Principles (八綱) — Exterior–Interior , Cold–Heat , Deficiency–Excess , and Yin–Yang —one by one. Now comes the most important question: How should these principles be applied in actual diagnosis—whether in clinical practice or in observing one’s own body? The Eight Principles are not merely a list of concepts. They form a structured diagnostic system with a precise order . If this order is ignored, differentiation becomes unstable and treatment direction easily goes astray. 1. The Core Rule of Diagnosis: Sequence Matters In Korean and Asian medicine, disease never lies outside the framework of the Eight Principles. Accordingly, the m...