IIntroduction: In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), diagnosis involves the four methods of observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation. The auditory diagnosis includes both the sense of smell and hearing. A specific sound known as e ni (呃逆声) is a sign that may indicate imminent death. Let us explore a diagnostic story from Master Xiong Jibai. (Editor/De … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis – Auditory Diagnosis Auditory diagnosis is a term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis, one of the four diagnostic methods: observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation. TCM utilizes hearing and smelling to infer disease patterns from the sounds emitted by the patient and the various odors from bodily excretions. Since the various … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis – Auditory Diagnosis Auditory diagnosis is a term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis, one of the four diagnostic methods: observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation. TCM utilizes hearing and smelling to infer disease patterns from the sounds emitted by the patient and the various odors from bodily excretions. Since the various … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us! When it comes to olfactory and auditory diagnosis, we are not unfamiliar with it. When friends and family meet and greet, if the other person speaks with a heavy and muffled voice, “as if coming from a jar,” we usually ask with concern: “Have you caught a … Read more
In martial arts novels, masters often possess the ability to discern a person’s condition through their voice. In fact, doctors also have the capability to diagnose illnesses by listening to sounds. The auditory diagnosis in TCM, one of the four diagnostic methods, includes listening to sounds. This article discusses how to assess a patient’s physical … Read more
Weekly Insights In ancient times, physicians focused on the heart; when the heart is right, the medicine is true. —— Ming Dynasty, Feng Menglong, “Warnings to the World” Enjoy a cup of fragrant tea, calm your mind, and read a medical book to understand the principles of civilization. Let’s delve into the world of medical … Read more
How does Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) use auditory diagnosis to treat illness? TCM is a unique method of treating diseases that has developed over a long history, accumulating extensive experience in treating various ailments, which can be said to have very effective results. Now, let’s explore how TCM employs auditory diagnosis to treat illnesses. Sound … 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
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
Click the blue text above to follow us Chapter Two: Auditory Diagnosis Concept: A method of diagnosing diseases by collecting information through listening to sounds and smelling odors. Classification: A. Listening to sounds: voice, language, breathing, coughing, vomiting, hiccuping, belching, sighing, sneezing, snoring, bowel sounds B. Smelling odors: abnormal odors emitted by the body, odors … Read more