End-to-End syndrome differentiation of Yin deficiency and Yang deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine.
Journal:
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Published Date:
Jun 1, 2019
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Yin and Yang, two concepts adapted from classical Chinese philosophy, play a diagnostic role in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The Yin and Yang in harmonious balance indicate health, whereas imbalances to either side indicate unhealthiness, which may result in diseases. Yin-yang disharmony is considered to be the cause of pathological changes. Syndrome differentiation of yin-yang is crucial to clinical diagnosis. It lays a foundation for subsequent medical judgments, including therapeutic methods, and formula, among many others. However, because of the complexities of the mechanisms and manifestations of disease, it is difficult to exactly point out which one, yin or yang, is disharmonious. There has been inadequate research conducted on syndrome differentiation of yin and yang from a computational perspective. In this study, we present a computational method, viz. an end-to-end syndrome differentiation of yin deficiency and yang deficiency.