What Does Traditional Chinese Medicine Ask During Diagnosis?

What Does Traditional Chinese Medicine Ask During Diagnosis?

Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) refers to the method of querying patients and their informants about the occurrence, development, current symptoms, and treatment history of diseases through dialogue. It is one of the four diagnostic methods. This includes the patient’s constitution, lifestyle habits, causes of onset, course of the disease and treatment, current symptoms, … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to Daily Inquiry Skills in TCM

Comprehensive Guide to Daily Inquiry Skills in TCM

“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