Deduced Pattern from Formula
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
When the condition is complex and difficult to identify, by tentatively using a certain formula (or reviewing effective treatment history), if effective, deduce the pathogenesis in reverse.
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Trial-and-error diagnosis. Diagnosis is not always linear (see illness -> prescribe). Sometimes it is a 'tentative attack': if Xiao Chai Hu Tang is effective, it indicates this is Shaoyang syndrome. Treat treatment as part of diagnosis.
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When the syndrome is complex and difficult to diagnose linearly, use tentative treatment (formula) to deduce the pathogenesis in reverse—if effective, it confirms the hypothesis, making 'treatment' part of 'diagnosis' (trial-and-error diagnosis).
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