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 is a method used by practitioners to understand the occurrence, development, treatment history, current symptoms, and other disease-related information through questioning the patient or their companions.The purpose of inquiry is to collect information closely related to pattern differentiation that cannot be obtained through the other three examinations, such as the time, place, causes or … 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
↑ Click the above 【Health Preservation Path】 to follow us ↑ Abstract: In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), diagnosis involves the four methods of observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation. The method of listening includes both auditory and olfactory assessments, utilizing sound and the various odors emitted by the patient’s body to infer the nature of the … Read more
To know by listening is called sage. Normal voice: natural, harmonious, free, words match intention. High, strong voice, light in front and heavy in back 【Yang syndrome, excess syndrome, heat syndrome】 Low, weak voice, heavy in front and light in back 【Deficiency syndrome, cold syndrome】 Section One: Listening to Sounds (1) Abnormal Voice 1. Muffled … Read more
Diagnosis Through Observation: Questions and Answers The essence of the five organs and six bowels is reflected in the eyes. If the spleen qi is deficient, yang declines, failing to contain yin, leading to the scattering of spirit light outward, resulting in the spirit water becoming expansive, causing a double vision. The nourishment is in … Read more
Observation Diagnosis 1. Observing Spirit The severity of the condition relies on observing the spirit; calmness indicates a yin condition, while agitation suggests a yang condition. Blood deficiency and fluid loss often lead to confusion; dullness and depression are signs of emotional distress. Restlessness and exhaustion indicate a depletion of qi; heat in the heart … Read more
The twelve meridians of the human body connect the internal organs and the limbs. Therefore, understanding the characteristics of the symptoms associated with the twelve meridians can help identify the origin of the disease and the nature of the pathological condition. 1. Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian (Shǒu Tàiyīn Fèi Jīng) Pathway: Begins at the middle … Read more
1. Face color pale, lips light white, eyelids pale, excessive clear saliva. 2. Complexion dull, dark and lackluster, with a blackened glabella and facial swelling. 3. Dry mouth without thirst, prefers warm drinks. 4. Tongue pale red or pale white, enlarged tongue with tooth marks on the edges, white, slippery, thick and greasy tongue coating. … Read more
Yang deficiency refers to the pathological phenomenon of insufficient yang energy in the body, leading to reduced or weakened functions, decreased metabolic activities, and low reactivity, resulting in insufficient yang heat. Yang energy is responsible for warming the limbs and internal organs. The symptoms of yang deficiency often manifest as signs of internal cold due … Read more