The Four Diagnostic Methods, or Si Zhen Fa (四诊法), were developed by the famous physician Bian Que during the Warring States period based on folk experiences and his own years of medical practice. These methods include Wang Zhen (望诊, observation), Wen Zhen (闻诊, listening and smelling), Wen Zhen (问诊, inquiry), and Qie Zhen (切诊, palpation), … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us When it comes to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), what is your first thought? A doctor simply places their finger on the patient’s wrist, holds their breath, and moments later prescribes a remedy. However, if you truly understand TCM, you will realize that it is not that simple. … Read more
Wang Zhen (Observation Diagnosis) is a part of the essence of TCM theory developed over thousands of years, and is one of the four diagnostic methods in TCM: “Wang, Wen, Wen, Qie”. A healthy person’s face should be clean, with a rosy and shiny complexion. Newborns typically have clean faces; however, as they grow older … Read more
Source: National Committee for the Approval of Scientific and Technological Terms 望诊 (Wang Zhen) Inspection Diagnosis Definition: A diagnostic method that uses visual observation of the patient’s spirit, color, shape, state, tongue appearance, excretions, and children’s fingerprints to understand the condition of the illness. Discipline: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) _ Diagnosis _ Diagnostic Methods Related … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the practitioner uses visual observation to purposefully examine all visible signs of the human body and its excretions to understand health or disease status, a practice known as wang zhen (望诊).The content of wang zhen mainly includes: observing the patient’s spirit, color, shape, posture, tongue appearance, pulse, skin, and the … Read more
Introduction: Wang Zhen (望诊) refers to the practice of using visual observation by the physician to assess all visible signs of the human body and excretions to understand health or disease status. The content of Wang Zhen mainly includes observing the spirit, color, shape, posture, tongue appearance, collaterals, skin, and the five sense organs, as … Read more