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The Olfactory Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Analysis of Vomit Vomit originates from the stomach and is caused by the reversal of stomach qi. Under normal physiological conditions, the stomach functions by descending, allowing food and drink to be processed. If the stomach loses its harmony and descent, stomach qi will reverse, leading to the … Read more
Auditory Diagnosis Summary of Traditional Chinese Diagnosis 03 (1) Listening to Sounds 1. Language (zhan yu, zheng sheng, du yu, cuo yu, kuang yan, yan jian) Confused Speech (zhan yu): Unclear consciousness, incoherent speech, loud and forceful voice ~ Heat disturbing the spirit, Yangming organ excess syndrome. Manic Speech (kuang yan): Mental confusion, incoherent speech, … Read more
The five senses of the human body are the main organs for perceiving external phenomena. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) fully utilizes vision, hearing, smell, and touch to obtain various external signs of diseases. Today, we will discuss how to acquire disease information through auditory and olfactory means. Since both hearing and smelling can be represented … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us When it comes to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), what is your first thought? A doctor simply places their finger on the patient’s wrist, holds their breath, and moments later prescribes a remedy. However, if you truly understand TCM, you will realize that it is not that simple. … Read more
When we eat, we can smell the aroma of food, and when flowers bloom, we can smell their fragrance. The sense of smell is one way we judge our likes and dislikes. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes the four diagnostic methods: observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation, where the method of smelling not only refers to … Read more
The Nanjing states, “To know by observation is called spirit; to know by listening is called sage; to know by questioning is called skill; to know by palpation is called cleverness.” In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), diagnosing a condition emphasizes “observation, listening, questioning, and palpation, integrating the four examinations.” So what is “listening diagnosis,” and … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Listening with a Clean Ear, Hearing the Heart’s Voice Listening encompasses both hearing sounds and smelling odors. Physicians assess the nature and location of diseases by listening to the patient’s sounds, such as coughing, breathing, and speech, as well as by smelling body odors and excretions. During the listening … Read more
Editor’s Note: The correct color indicates a proper diagnosis; a deep color suggests an internal condition. If the color is murky and dark, it indicates a chronic and severe illness. The changes in the five sounds indicate the emergence of disease. Today, we conclude our discussion on observation (望诊) and begin a new section on … Read more
Olfactory examination includes two aspects: listening to sounds and smelling odors. It allows the practitioner to understand various abnormal sounds and smells emitted by the body to diagnose the condition.Smelling odors primarily involves detecting abnormal smells from the patient’s body, excretions, and the environment to assess the condition and determine the nature of the disease, … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the four diagnostic methods of “Observation,” “Listening,” “Inquiry,” and “Palpation” reflect the subtlety of TCM in understanding the internal state from external signs.Listening diagnosis includes hearing sounds and smelling odors. How can one determine a person’s health condition by listening to their voice?By the end of this article, you will … Read more