Four Diagnostic Methods of TCM
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), diseases are diagnosed through the “Four Examinations”: Observation (望诊, wàng zhěn), Listening (闻诊, wén zhěn), Inquiry (问诊, wèn zhěn), and Palpation (切诊, qiè zhěn).
The four methods of diagnosing diseases are not isolated from one another; they are interconnected. TCM has always emphasized the principle of “integrating the four examinations”. This means that the information gathered from the four examinations must be comprehensively analyzed to extract the essence from the superficial, to distinguish the true from the false, in order to make a thorough and scientific judgment from the surface to the deeper levels.
Since ancient times, TCM has held the belief that “all diseases arise from Qi (气, qì)”. Dr. Zhang Xinghua from the TCM Department of Chaoshan Maternal and Child Hospital emphasizes that developing good daily habits and maintaining an optimistic and healthy mindset can effectively reduce the occurrence of diseases! Remember this!
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