Three Articles on Pulse Diagnosis: Pulse Techniques, Pulse Theory, and Pulse Methods! 1. Fú Mài (Floating Pulse): Lightly pressing reveals the pulse; heavy pressing does not. It floats like wood on water. A strong floating pulse indicates wind-heat, while a weak floating pulse suggests blood deficiency. Chén Mài (Deep Pulse): Requires heavy pressure to feel; … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis – Pulse Diagnosis Everyone is likely familiar with taking the pulse. Whenever we visit a TCM practitioner, they will check our pulse and can understand our health condition through this method. Many people are curious about how TCM can determine our physical state just by taking the pulse. Today, let us … Read more
TCM Diagnosis – Pulse Diagnosis Everyone is familiar with pulse taking. Whenever we visit a TCM doctor, they will check our pulse and can understand our health condition through it. Many people are curious about how TCM can determine our physical state just by feeling the pulse. Today, let’s learn about what pulse diagnosis in … Read more
Introduction: Today we will learn about the significance of meridians and acupuncture point palpation. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis relies on observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation, while Western medicine primarily depends on instrumental examinations. In the early stages of many functional disorders, Western medicine may not detect any diagnostically significant positive results, thus failing to … Read more
Friends who have experienced Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) know that TCM diagnosis emphasizes the “Four Examinations” of observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation.Among them, the most “mysterious” is palpation, where the doctor’s hand rests on our wrist, and the body’s condition seems to be revealed.Why is pulse diagnosis so “magical”?Master TCM physician Li Shimao believes that … Read more
Palpation diagnosis is an important component of the four diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), playing a crucial role in the process of syndrome differentiation. The application of palpation is broad, involving techniques such as touch, pressure, and tapping on various body parts including the head, neck, chest, abdomen, hands, feet, skin, and acupoints.1. … Read more
“Where the heart goes, the Qi follows; where the Qi goes, the form responds.” —— Form arises from the heart—— What is Five-Element Acupuncture? Five-element acupuncture What is the origin of diseases? 1 As the saying goes, form arises from the heart “Where the heart goes, the Qi follows; where the Qi goes, the form … Read more
Acupuncture is a practical, effective, and economical therapeutic method. It has specific effects on certain diseases, can alleviate symptoms in others, may provide temporary relief for some conditions, and is completely ineffective for others. Even for the same disease, using the same acupuncture points and techniques can yield both similar and different results. Therefore, the … Read more