Hello, I am a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wen Junran.Today, I present to you a question related to TCM diagnostics. The question is, what are the common characteristics of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the organs?The options are as follows:A. JaundiceB. Abdominal painC. DiarrheaD. Yellow and greasy tongue coatingE. Headache and dizzinessIf you have an answer … Read more
Slippery pulse indicates phlegm disease, governs food stagnation, inch position indicates vomiting, and cubit position indicates blood and pus in stool.【Note】Slippery pulse is a yang pulse, with excess yang indicating phlegm, hence it governs phlegm diseases.The right guan position corresponds to the stomach, thus it governs phlegm from food.The left guan position corresponds to the … Read more
Observation of Tongue Quality The tongue quality, or the body of the tongue, is also known as the tongue body, which consists of the tongue’s muscle and vascular tissues. Observing the tongue body mainly involves examining the tongue spirit, tongue color, tongue shape, tongue state, and the sublingual vessels.1. Tongue Spirit(1) With Spirit (Glorious Tongue)【Tongue … Read more
1. Pulse Diagnosis* Pulse diagnosis is a method where the physician uses the fingertips to palpate specific arteries (such as the Renying Mai (Renying pulse), Cunkou Mai (Cunkou pulse), and Fuyang Mai (Fuyang pulse)) on the patient to observe changes in the pulse characteristics, known as Mai Xiang (pulse patterns). This method has a long … Read more
Recently 《Interpretation of the National Standards for the Four Diagnostic Methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine》 was officially released Let’s follow the guidelines to explore the interpretation of the standards~ 01 Background of Standard Development The methods of diagnosing diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) include four diagnostic methods: Wang Zhen (Observation), Wen Zhen (Listening and … Read more
【Service Reminder: To publish more health and wellness information daily and respond promptly to health and wellness inquiries, please add the personal WeChat ID of the TCM Health Hall Master: yskf101. Pulse diagnosis has a long history in China, being a summary of the experiences of ancient medical practitioners over time. According to the Records … Read more
The four diagnostic methods are the primary means of collecting clinical data, which requires objectivity, accuracy, systematic approach, comprehensiveness, and emphasis on key points. This necessitates the use of “four diagnostics in combination,” “four diagnostics given equal weight,” and “four diagnostics referenced together.” The Four Diagnostics Observation refers to observing the complexion Listening refers to … Read more
The Four Diagnostic Methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine Refer to the four methods of diagnosis: observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation. Observation involves purposeful observation of the patient’s spirit, complexion, form, posture, and tongue appearance to assess internal organ pathology. Listening includes both auditory and olfactory aspects. For example, one can discern the condition of the … Read more