A TCM platform with a serious attitude, aiming to share reliable TCM knowledge. “Wang, Wen, Wen, Qie” (Observation, Listening, Inquiry, and Palpation) is a significant characteristic of TCM in diagnosing diseases, among which inquiry is a crucial part. In fact, TCM inquiry follows certain fixed patterns, and these questions can be asked by anyone to … Read more
“Wang, Wen, Wen, Qie” (Observation, Listening, Inquiry, and Palpation) is a significant characteristic of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), among which inquiry is the most fundamental and important part. The basic inquiry skills generally include sleep inquiry, dietary preferences inquiry, inquiry about cold and heat, inquiry about sweating, inquiry about pain, and inquiry about urination and … Read more
One should ask about cold and heat, then about sweating; third, inquire about the head and body, fourth about bowel movements; fifth, about diet, sixth about the chest; seventh, about deafness, eighth, thirst should also be discerned; ninth, ask about old illnesses, tenth about causes, and also consider medication changes; for women, it is essential … Read more
Diagnosing a disease requires understanding the patient’s lifestyle habits, mental state, as well as the onset and progression of the illness. If necessary, it is also important to understand their family history and personal medical history. Generally, the main content of the inquiry focuses on the process of onset and subjective symptoms. There is a … Read more
Inquiry into the Five Senses to Assess Illness The liver governs the five colors, the lungs govern the five sounds, as previously detailed. The heart governs the five odors; patients who prefer certain smells indicate heart conditions. In detail, if a patient prefers burnt smells, it indicates a heart issue. If they prefer fragrant smells, … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine – Inquiry Inquiry Editor Discussion Inquiry refers to the method used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to diagnose diseases by conversing with patients and their informants to gather information about the onset, development, current symptoms, and treatment history of the disease. It is one of the four diagnostic methods. The content of … Read more
The Olfactory Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Analysis of Vomit Vomit originates from the stomach and is caused by the reversal of stomach qi. Under normal physiological conditions, the stomach functions by descending, allowing food and drink to be processed. If the stomach loses its harmony and descent, stomach qi will reverse, leading to the … Read more
“The method of diagnosing the sublingual collaterals” is a component of tongue diagnosis. Over the years, through careful clinical observation of various diseases, it has been recognized that the method of diagnosing the sublingual collaterals can supplement and expand the application of tongue diagnosis, especially in the differentiation of blood stasis syndromes, providing significant diagnostic … Read more
Yin and Yang are the fundamental principles of the Eight Principles differentiation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In diagnosis, diseases can be classified into two main aspects based on the pathological nature of clinical symptoms: Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang can summarize the contents of the other six aspects of the Eight Principles differentiation, … Read more
Diseases are ever-changing, yet they always fall into the two major categories of Yin and Yang. However, for each individual patient, the specifics differ. Due to varying causes, constitutions, living environments, and disease progression, complex individual differences arise. Therefore, there are various conditions such as Yin excess and Yang deficiency, Yang excess and Yin deficiency, … Read more