In a certain country, there exists a profession known as the “Flatulence Specialist”! The salary is quite substantial! I just want to say, this profession is not something one can just jump into; it requires extensive practical experience to make accurate judgments. Therefore, a salary of hundreds of thousands is not considered high for this … Read more
National Traditional Medicine Day Every year on March 17th, China celebrates National Traditional Medicine Day to commemorate the victory against the abolition of traditional medicine and the complete denial of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and herbal medicine. This day aims to promote TCM and herbal medicine in China and worldwide, benefiting humanity. It holds significant … Read more
The five senses of the human body are the main organs for perceiving external phenomena. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) fully utilizes vision, hearing, smell, and touch to obtain various external signs of diseases. Today, we will discuss how to acquire disease information through auditory and olfactory means. Since both hearing and smelling can be represented … 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
Auditory Examination Auditory examination includes listening to sounds and smelling odors. Listening to sounds refers to the examination of the patient’s voice, speech, breathing, coughing, vomiting, belching, sighing, sneezing, and bowel sounds. Smelling odors refers to detecting various smells emitted from the patient’s body, as well as from secretions, excretions, and the environment of … Read more
Editor’s Introduction The “Nanjing” states: “To know by observation is called spirit.” This emphasizes the importance of facial diagnosis in the process of diagnosing and treating diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The “Danxi Heart Method” states: “What is within must manifest externally.” Through facial diagnosis, TCM practitioners can understand the internal state of the … Read more
TCM Diagnosis • Observation Diagnosis Whole Body Observation Diagnosis 【Meaning】 Also known as holistic observation diagnosis, it is a method where the physician first observes the patient’s spirit, complexion, body shape, posture, and other overall manifestations to understand the overall condition of the disease. 【Significance】 Through observation, one can gain a general impression of the … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) places great emphasis on observation diagnosis. The primary focus during clinical diagnosis is to observe the patient’s demeanor, physique, and certain specific manifestations to understand the nature and severity of the disease. The key to observation diagnosis is first to observe the spirit. If the patient has bright, lively eyes, clear … Read more
Changyang Traditional Medicine Academy 01 What Are Acupoints? Acupoints (穴位, xué wèi), scientifically known as (腧, shù), are special locations where the organs and meridians connect and where Qi and blood flow in and out. They are the primary sites for therapies such as acupuncture and tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage). These points are often located … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) posits that the organs and tissues of the human body, including the five zang organs, six fu organs, five senses, limbs, skin, muscles, and bones, while each having distinct physiological functions, are interconnected. This connection forms an organic whole, with the meridian system serving as the primary means of communication and … Read more