The heart of Chinese diagnosis — how the gathered signs are assembled into a pattern that guides treatment.
1. The Eight Principles
What is pattern identification?Preview12 min
The Eight Principles12 min
Exterior/Interior and Cold/Heat12 min
Deficiency/Excess and Yin/Yang12 min
2. Patterns of the Substances and Organs
Patterns of Qi, Blood and Fluids12 min
The Zang-Fu patterns13 min
The systems for acute disease11 min
3. Advanced Pattern Identification
Differentiating Similar and Combined Patterns13 min
Choosing the Right Diagnostic Framework12 min
4. Putting It Together
A worked diagnosis, from signs to treatment principle12 min
Summary: pattern identification8 min
Check yourself8 min
