2018.03.29 Sunny Thursday at Huxin Pavilion Park Alright, are you ready for our “Easy Learning TCM”? This lesson will cover the Eight Principles Differentiation. What did we discuss in the last class?We talked about the Four Examinations: Observation, Listening, Inquiry, and Palpation. In TCM, what is the most comprehensive way to diagnose a patient? It … Read more
Title: Insights on Learning Classical Formulas—What Are the Basic Methods of Differentiating Syndromes in the Six Meridians and Eight Principles? Author: Wang Xianwu Affiliation: Beijing Longyuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic In recent years, I have been studying under Mr. Feng Shilun, a master of classical formulas, and have revisited the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on … Read more
1. Overview of TCM Diagnosis Main Content: Four Examinations: Observation (Wang), Auscultation (Wen), Inquiry (Wen), and Palpation (Qie); Eight Principles: Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Cold-Heat, Deficiency-Excess; Pattern Differentiation: Eight Principles Differentiation, Etiology Differentiation, Qi-Blood-Body Fluids Differentiation, Zang-Fu Differentiation, Meridian Differentiation, Six Meridians Differentiation, Wei-Qi-Ying-Blood Differentiation, San Jiao Differentiation; Diagnosis: Diagnosis of common diseases and pattern diagnosis; symptom … Read more
Pulse diagnosis is one of the four examinations in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), referring to the physician using their hands to perform a form of examination on the patient, either by pressing, touching, or tapping, to obtain information for pattern differentiation. Pulse diagnosis includes two parts: pulse examination and palpation. 1、Pulse Examination Pulse examination involves … Read more
Four Diagnostic Methods of TCM In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), diseases are diagnosed through the “Four Examinations”: Observation (望诊, wàng zhěn), Listening (闻诊, wén zhěn), Inquiry (问诊, wèn zhěn), and Palpation (切诊, qiè zhěn). The four methods of diagnosing diseases are not isolated from one another; they are interconnected. TCM has always emphasized the principle … Read more