Facial Diagnosis is a part of the essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) developed over thousands of years, and is one of the four diagnostic methods in TCM: “Observation, Listening, Inquiry, and Palpation.” A healthy person’s face should be clean, with a rosy and lustrous complexion. Newborns typically have clean faces; however, as they grow … Read more
Observation diagnosis mainly includes the following aspects: Observing the patient’s mental state and posture to understand their constitution and the severity of their condition.Facial color diagnosis: Changes in facial color can reflect internal organ diseases, with the five colors—blue, red, yellow, white, and black—corresponding to different organs and conditions.Tongue diagnosis: Observing the color, shape, moisture, … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us Audio is more comprehensive~ Symptoms: A four-and-a-half-year-old child, thin build, soft yellow hair, pale complexion, large dark under-eye bags, hot palms and soles, yellow palms, and dry stools! Analysis Summary ❀Symptom Analysis: 1. Thin build — indicates internal heat/nutritional deficiency 2. Pale complexion — indicates poor spleen … Read more
When the body experiences issues, the color of the tongue can develop in two directions: one is towards white, progressing from a lighter pale white tongue to a dry white tongue. The other direction is towards red, from a red tongue to a deeper crimson, followed by red-purple and blue-purple. Tongue Quality Turning White In … Read more
Expert Q&A · The Health Encyclopedia for the PublicDaily selection of a「Popular Q&A」 Question Does a dark red or slightly cyan tongue in a patient indicate that there must be blood stasis in the body? Hello! In TCM diagnosis, a dark red or slightly cyan tongue is usually considered one of the signs of blood … Read more
When we observe a pale tongue, our first thought is often of coldness. However, there is a type of pale tongue that is caused by blood deficiency. How do we differentiate between these two tongue appearances? In my experience, the key is to examine the sides of the tongue, particularly the liver and gallbladder areas. … Read more
The Significance of Tongue Color in Traditional Chinese Medicine The color of the tongue generally has five variations: pale white, light red, red, crimson, and blue-purple. These represent a progression of color intensity. A pale white tongue indicates deficiency, primarily of both Qi and blood, as well as Yang deficiency. If the tongue is … Read more
Throughout the day, I have seen several patients with a dark purple and stagnant tongue coating, often accompanied by palpitations, shortness of breath, and pain in the precordial area. These symptoms indicate insufficient blood and oxygen supply to the heart, as well as deficiencies in heart qi and heart blood, and poor blood circulation, yet … Read more
In theory, our body is our own, and we should be the masters of our health. However, it is evident that most people’s health is handed over to doctors, making them the passive party, which should not be the case! In fact, observing our own physical condition is not that difficult. You can look at … Read more
Tongue diagnosis, also known as observing the tongue, is one of the important methods for understanding the physiological functions and pathological changes of the body through observing the changes in tongue appearance. During tongue diagnosis, observation is conducted in the order of tip – middle – root – sides. First, observe the tongue body, then … Read more