Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis | Pulse Diagnosis – The Significance of Pulse Diagnosis

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis | Pulse Diagnosis - The Significance of Pulse Diagnosis

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis – Pulse Diagnosis Everyone is likely familiar with taking the pulse. Whenever we visit a TCM practitioner, they will check our pulse and can understand our health condition through this method. Many people are curious about how TCM can determine our physical state just by taking the pulse. Today, let us … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis | Pulse Diagnosis Methods

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis | Pulse Diagnosis Methods

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis – Pulse Diagnosis Everyone is familiar with pulse diagnosis. Whenever we visit a TCM practitioner, they will check our pulse and can understand our health condition through it. Many people are curious about how TCM can determine our physical condition just by feeling the pulse. Today, let’s learn about what pulse … Read more

TCM Diagnosis | Pulse Diagnosis – Examining Women’s and Children’s Pulses

TCM Diagnosis | Pulse Diagnosis - Examining Women's and Children's Pulses

TCM Diagnosis – Pulse Diagnosis Everyone is familiar with pulse taking. Whenever we visit a TCM doctor, they will check our pulse and can understand our health condition through it. Many people are curious about how TCM can determine our physical state just by feeling the pulse. Today, let’s learn about what pulse diagnosis in … Read more

Normal Pulse Patterns in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Normal Pulse Patterns in Traditional Chinese Medicine

ClickBlue↑ to follow us! The normal pulse, known in ancient times as Ping Mai (平脉), is the pulse of a healthy person without disease. The characteristics of a normal pulse include three parts having pulse, with a breath rate of four beats per breath (or five beats during a leap year, equivalent to 72-80 beats … Read more

Study Guide for Pulse Diagnosis (Part II: Pulse Diagnosis)

Study Guide for Pulse Diagnosis (Part II: Pulse Diagnosis)

This textbook’s section on pulse diagnosis must master the eleven types of pulse patterns, including floating, sinking, slow, and rapid, as required by the teaching syllabus. Therefore, this article mainly provides a brief analysis of these contents, offering necessary explanations for difficult words, phrases, and sentences, while other content is briefly mentioned. The aim is … Read more

Understanding Pulse Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Chapter 5 of Introduction to TCM

Understanding Pulse Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Chapter 5 of Introduction to TCM

1. Pulse Diagnosis* Pulse diagnosis is a method where the physician uses the fingertips to palpate specific arteries (such as the Renying Mai (Renying pulse), Cunkou Mai (Cunkou pulse), and Fuyang Mai (Fuyang pulse)) on the patient to observe changes in the pulse characteristics, known as Mai Xiang (pulse patterns). This method has a long … Read more

TCM Diagnosis | Pulse Diagnosis – Composite Pulses and True Organ Pulses

TCM Diagnosis | Pulse Diagnosis - Composite Pulses and True Organ Pulses

TCM Diagnosis – Pulse Diagnosis Everyone is familiar with pulse taking. Whenever we visit a TCM doctor, they will check our pulse and can understand our health condition through this method. Many people are curious about how TCM practitioners can determine our physical state just by feeling our pulse. Today, let’s explore what pulse diagnosis … Read more

Foundations of Pediatric TCM: Theoretical Basis of Pediatric Tuina

Foundations of Pediatric TCM: Theoretical Basis of Pediatric Tuina

Click the blue text Follow us Theoretical Basis of Pediatric Tuina in TCM Pediatric TCM is a medical science guided by the theoretical system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), utilizing traditional Chinese medicine methods such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, and tuina (pediatric massage) to study the growth and development, physiological pathology, nutrition, health care, and … Read more

The Abdominal Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Overlooked Practice with Significant Clinical Benefits

The Abdominal Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Overlooked Practice with Significant Clinical Benefits

Abdominal diagnosis (fù zhěn) is a method of differential diagnosis based on symptom responses, which can be divided into four components: observation (wàng zhěn), auscultation (wén zhěn), inquiry (wèn zhěn), and palpation (qiè zhěn): Observation: This involves examining the shape and color of the abdomen;Auscultation: This involves listening to the sounds and odors from the … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: Palpation of the Abdomen

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: Palpation of the Abdomen

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis – Palpation “Observation, Listening, Inquiry, and Palpation” are the four diagnostic methods used to diagnose diseases. These four methods are still widely used today and are important bases for TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment. The so-called “Observation Diagnosis” refers to observing the patient’s spirit, complexion, shape, and state changes. The so-called … Read more