Korean Herbal Formulation [Part 4] Is My Body “Cold” or “Hot”?
CALee Acupuncture Korean Herbal Formulation [Part 4] Is My Body “Cold” or “Hot”? — Understanding the Nature of Cold (寒) and Heat (熱) Part 1: Eight Guiding Principles — Your Inner Compass Lesson 2: The Secret Behind Cold and Heat Patterns In the previous lesson, we explored how the Eight Principles (八綱) begin with identifying the location of illness — whether it is at the exterior (表) or in the interior (裏). In this lesson, we move to the second major axis of diagnosis: determining whether the condition is fundamentally Cold (寒) or Heat (熱) . Distinguishing Cold from Heat is not about subjective sensation alone. It is the key step that guides whether the body needs warming and supporting , or clearing and cooling — the foundation of treatment in Traditional Asian Medicine . 1️⃣ Cold and Heat Patterns Are Rooted in Yin–Yang The Eight Principles consist of four paired categories: Yin–Yang (陰陽), Exterior–Interior (表裏), Cold–Heat (寒熱), Deficiency–Excess (虛實). Amon...