Key Points of Inquiry: 1. Fever 1. Onset time, season, situation of onset (acute or chronic), course of illness, severity (high or low fever), frequency (intermittent or continuous), and triggers. 2. Presence of chills, shivering, profuse sweating, or night sweats. 3. Accompanying symptoms: cough, sputum, hemoptysis, chest pain; abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea; frequent urination, urgency, … Read more
1. Sighing is often due to A. Lung failure to disperse and descend B. Insufficient lung qi C. Spleen qi deficiency D. Liver qi stagnation E. Kidney failure to hold qi 2. Confused consciousness, incoherent speech, loud and forceful voice belongs to A. Zheng voice B. Delirium C. Erroneous speech D. Manic speech E. Stammering … Read more
Weekly Insights In ancient times, physicians focused on the heart; when the heart is right, the medicine is true. —— Ming Dynasty, Feng Menglong, “Warnings to the World” Enjoy a cup of fragrant tea, calm your mind, and read a medical book to understand the principles of civilization. Let’s delve into the world of medical … Read more
Auditory Diagnosis Auditory diagnosis is a method of diagnosing diseases through listening to sounds and smelling odors. Listening to sounds includes examining the patient’s voice, breathing, speech, coughing, heart sounds, vomiting, belching, sighing, sneezing, yawning, and bowel sounds. Smelling odors includes detecting abnormal smells emitted by the body, the odors of excretions, and the smells … Read more
Diagnosis Through Auditory ExaminationAuditory examination is a method of diagnosing diseases based on various sounds produced by the patient, assessing their pitch, urgency, strength, and clarity.① High-pitched sounds: Indicate that the vital energy is not deficient, belonging to heat syndrome or excess syndrome.② Heavy and muddy voice: Indicates external invasion of wind-cold, unregulated lung qi, … Read more
Inheriting Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture and Cultivating TCM Talent We hope more people can share this with their friends, allowing every Chinese person to learn and understand TCM. Common Acupuncture Formulas 1. Treatment for Common Cold Feng Chi (Wind Pool) and He Gu (Union Valley) for tonifying, Tai Yang (Sun) and Da Zhui (Great Vertebra) … Read more
1. Wind-Cold Common Cold [Symptoms]Chills, fever, no sweating, headache, body aches, nasal congestion with a heavy voice, or itchy nose with sneezing, clear and thin nasal discharge, itchy throat, cough with thin white phlegm. Tongue coating is thin white, pulse is floating and tight. [Treatment Method]Release the exterior with warm pungent herbs, disperse cold from … Read more