How is Diagnosis Made Through Auditory and Olfactory Examination in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
Auditory and olfactory examination (闻诊) is one of the four diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which utilizes auditory and olfactory senses to infer diseases based on the sounds emitted by the patient and the various odors from bodily excretions. In clinical practice, auditory examination is combined with visual examination (望诊), inquiry (问诊), and … Read more
