Basic Theory of TCM
To start of, I would like to share with you on the important concepts of : -
Zangxiang (viscera and their manifestations - 藏象)
The term zangxiang (藏象) first appeared in Huangdi Neiring (黄帝内经).
- Zang (藏), sharing the same pronunciation with viscera (脏腑) in Chinese, refers to internal organs inside the body;
- Xiang (象) means image or phenomenon.
Zang (藏) = internal organs inside the body
Xiang (象) = image or the external manifestation
When used together, zangxiang (藏象), as analyzed above, simply refers to internal organs and the external manifestations of their physiological and pathological states.
(NOTE : The above is similar to the theory of 数 [Numerology]、理 [Theory & System]、象 [Images] in Yi Jing – The Book of Changes)
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