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