Pulse Diagnosis
Tongue Diagnosis
Face & Body Signs
The diagnostic significance of pulse patterns may seem straightforward at first glance: floating pulse indicates exterior conditions, deep pulse indicates interior conditions, slow pulse indicates cold, rapid pulse indicates heat, weak pulse indicates deficiency, and full pulse indicates excess. Historical texts and textbooks on pulse diagnosis generally agree on these points, suggesting little need for … Read more
[Introduction to Floating Pulse Characteristics] The “Pulse Classic” states: “A floating and large pulse indicates wind stroke with heavy head and nasal congestion. A floating and slow pulse indicates numbness of the skin, with wind-cold invading the muscles. A floating and slippery pulse indicates food retention. A floating and short pulse indicates lung injury, with … Read more
Dr. Xiao Bai:Clinical references for TCM cases and discussionsIn the general process of TCM diagnosis and treatment, we emphasize the four diagnostic methods of “observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation” to differentiate syndromes, and then prescribe medicine based on the identified syndrome. Have you heard of correlating pulse patterns with Chinese herbs to directly guide prescription? … Read more
Analysis of Pulse Diagnosis in Shang Han Lun: Part Four By Lai Haibiao 1. Floating Rapid Pulse The floating rapid pulse refers to a pulse that is both floating and rapid. A rapid pulse often indicates heat, but sometimes a deficiency syndrome can also present as a rapid pulse. 1. Floating Rapid Pulse Indicates Exterior … Read more
【Introduction】Ancient literature records over twenty commonly used pulse patterns, such as floating, deep, slow, rapid, slippery, choppy, weak, strong, soft, wiry, relaxed, weak, knotted, intermittent, hurried, tight, string-like, surging, fine, and minute. Here, we will briefly introduce a few of them as examples. The pulse is superficial. It can be felt lightly, but pressing harder … Read more
In the general practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the four diagnostic methods of “observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation” are emphasized to differentiate syndromes, followed by the selection of herbal treatments based on the identified “syndrome.” Have you heard of correlating pulse diagnosis with specific herbal remedies to directly guide prescription? Today, we will explore … Read more
Tongue movement refers to the dynamic activity of the tongue. The main manifestations of tongue movement include normal tongue movement, tongue deviation, tongue rigidity, tongue atrophy, tongue shortening, tongue protrusion, and tongue tremor. 01 Normal Tongue Movement Characteristics: The tongue body is flexible and can extend and retract freely.Clinical Significance: Indicates abundant Qi and blood, … Read more
This continues from the previous article. Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) have a similar understanding of a normal tongue appearance, requiring not only a “light red tongue with a thin white coating” but also a tongue body that is moderate in size, without deformities, flexible, and free of tremors or tilting. Today, we … Read more
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Tongue Appearance 1: Thick White CoatingIf the tongue coating is thick and white, it indicates a significant presence of phlegm-dampness in the body.A white tongue coating suggests the presence of cold in the body, whether from consuming cold foods or exposure to cold environments. Nowadays, many people have a white coating due to eating refrigerated … Read more