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The Four Treasures of TCM Diagnosis: Observation, Listening, Inquiry, and Palpation

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The Four Treasures of TCM Diagnosis: Observation, Listening, Inquiry, and Palpation

绿疗讲堂 望、闻、问、切 In the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), diagnosing diseases is not merely a matter of simple instrument testing and data analysis; it integrates profound medical wisdom and experience. TCM diagnosis emphasizes the “Four Examinations”: Observation (Wang), Listening (Wen), Inquiry (Wen), and Palpation (Qie). These four steps complement each other, providing doctors with … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: Auscultation and Inquiry

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: Auscultation and Inquiry

To know by listening is called sage. Normal voice: natural, harmonious, free, words match intention. High, strong voice, light in front and heavy in back 【Yang syndrome, excess syndrome, heat syndrome】 Low, weak voice, heavy in front and light in back 【Deficiency syndrome, cold syndrome】 Section One: Listening to Sounds (1) Abnormal Voice 1. Muffled … Read more

Exploration of the Theory and Application of Olfactory Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Olfactory diagnosis, as a key component of the four diagnostic methods, actually encompasses both listening to sounds and smelling odors. Currently, in terms of theoretical organization, clinical practice, and modern research, the study of olfactory diagnosis is relatively less compared to the detailed exploration of sounds. In clinical practice, the body odor of patients has … Read more

Lesson Seventeen: Auditory Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Lesson Seventeen: Auditory Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Lesson Eighteen: Auditory Diagnosis Auditory diagnosis, one of the “four examinations” in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is a method by which the physician diagnoses diseases through listening to sounds and smelling odors. Listening to sounds involves not only hearing the patient’s speech but also listening to their breathing, coughing, belching, and bowel sounds. For example, … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis | Key Point 07 (Olfactory Diagnosis)

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis | Key Point 07 (Olfactory Diagnosis)

Olfactory Diagnosis: Listening to Sounds + Smelling Odors 1. Sounds [Speech Sounds] 1. Heavy and Muffled Speech: The voice is dull and unclear. External invasion of wind-cold; phlegm-damp obstruction. 2. Hoarse Voice: The voice is hoarse. Loss of voice: Speech without sound, anciently referred to as “yin”. (Terminology Explanation: Jin Shi Bu Ming, Jin Po … Read more

Understanding Disease Through Sound and Smell in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding Disease Through Sound and Smell in Traditional Chinese Medicine

It is well known that observation (望诊) is an important method for health maintenance and disease diagnosis. Through observing local body information, one can understand the changes in internal organs. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is profound and diverse in its diagnostic methods. Following observation, we would like to introduce the method of olfactory diagnosis (闻诊) … Read more

Auditory Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Auditory Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Auditory Diagnosis Auditory diagnosis is a method of diagnosing diseases through listening to sounds and smelling odors. Listening to sounds includes examining the patient’s voice, breathing, speech, coughing, heart sounds, vomiting, belching, sighing, sneezing, yawning, and bowel sounds. Smelling odors includes detecting abnormal smells emitted by the body, the odors of excretions, and the smells … Read more

Understanding the Art of ‘Wen Zhen’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Diagnosis through Hearing and Smelling

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Understanding the Art of 'Wen Zhen' in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Diagnosis through Hearing and Smelling

Click the above “Public Account” to subscribe! Source｜China Traditional Chinese Medicine News Written by｜Gansu University of Chinese Medicine Chai Chao, Li Ting, Liang Yonglin When it comes to ‘Wen Zhen’, we are not unfamiliar. When friends and family meet and greet, if one speaks with a heavy and muffled voice, “as if coming from a … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: Auditory Examination – Language Abnormalities

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: Auditory Examination - Language Abnormalities

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis – Auditory Examination Auditory examination is a term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis, one of the four diagnostic methods: observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation. TCM utilizes auditory and olfactory means to infer disease patterns by examining the sounds emitted by the patient and the various odors from bodily excretions. Since … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Diagnosis Through Auditory Examination

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Traditional Chinese Medicine: Diagnosis Through Auditory Examination

Diagnosis Through Auditory ExaminationAuditory examination is a method of diagnosing diseases based on various sounds produced by the patient, assessing their pitch, urgency, strength, and clarity.① High-pitched sounds: Indicate that the vital energy is not deficient, belonging to heat syndrome or excess syndrome.② Heavy and muddy voice: Indicates external invasion of wind-cold, unregulated lung qi, … Read more