What is the Deep Pulse? Health Preservation Introduction Hello everyone, I am Director Ma, and today I will introduce you to the deep pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Deep Pulse The deep pulse refers to one of the pulse types. The pulse is located deep, not felt with light pressure, and only detectable with … Read more
Clinically, it is essential to recognize the seven basic pulse types. Floating indicates exterior; sinking indicates interior; Slow indicates cold; regardless of external or internal cold, the pulse is slow. Slow is defined as less than 60 beats per minute. Rapid indicates heat (regardless of excess heat, deficiency heat, low fever, or high fever); rapid … Read more
The tongue, as one of the most flexible and multifunctional organs in the human body, not only allows us to produce varied tones but also helps us taste the sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy flavors of food. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), tongue diagnosis is a common diagnostic method within the “observational diagnosis” category. “The … Read more
The diagnosis of color in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is profound and complex, with many nuances that even seasoned practitioners may find challenging to master. However, there is a relatively straightforward principle in color diagnosis that is closely related to the general public: the color of the tongue. In TCM, it is believed that the … Read more
【Light Red Tongue】 Light Red Tongue: The tongue body is light red and moist. Diagnostic Significance: Normal tongue, or the initial tongue quality in cases of external pathogens (such as colds, summer heat diseases, etc.). 【Pale White Tongue】 Pale White Tongue: The tongue color is lighter than normal, predominantly white with less red, indicating a … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there is a saying that “observing tongue quality can discern the deficiency or excess of the organs.” The tongue serves as a direct “window” to assess the body’s health. By examining the tongue’s quality and coating, we can evaluate the condition of the internal organs. Today, the doctor will teach … Read more
Tongue diagnosis is an important component of the four diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which include observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation. It plays a significant role in clinical diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis assessment. TCM places great emphasis on the identification of tongue patterns and has summarized the application rules of tongue appearance in … Read more
The tongue is an organ that can reflect the state of blood fullness in the body through its semi-transparent mucosa. In tongue diagnosis, this is referred to as observing the tongue quality (舌质, shé zhì). It can indicate whether our body’s vital energy (正气, zhèng qì) is sufficient. For example, if the blood in the … Read more
Click above“Family Medicine Magazine”Follow usAuthor: Zhu Kangmei Position: Chief Physician of Internal Medicine, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineIntroduction: This article is the fourth in the series on “Fundamentals of Tongue Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine“. Through previous introductions, we have learned about the causes of abnormal tongue sensations (1), how … Read more
Tongue diagnosis is one of the four diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which includes observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation. What exactly do we observe in tongue diagnosis? Many people are curious about what TCM observes in tongue diagnosis. In fact, we mainly observe the tongue body and the tongue coating. The tongue body … Read more