Body Palpation（chu 触诊）-Palpation Technique
There is palpation, feeling, light and heavy pressing, and tapping. Palpation is the use of the fingers or palm to feel the forehead, limbs, chest, or abdomen s...
Category: Introduction to TCM Diagnostics
Body Palpation（chu 触诊）-Methods of Palpation and Its Significance
According to the purpose and regions of palpation, the doctor can ask the patient to sit or supinate and relax. The doctor can then touch, seek, and press the l...
Inquiry (Wen, 问诊)
The practitioner will document certain answers of the patient to specific organized questions. Traditionally, these questions were organized into 12 categories ...
Auscultation and Olfaction(Wen, 闻诊)
(1) Auscultation refers to listening to the quality of noises that the patient makes. The practitioner will take note of the tone and volume of the voice, payin...
Inspection of excretions
Traditionally, a practitioner would gather information about the appearance of saliva, mucus, vomitus, stools, and urine through an inspection. In most cases, h...
Observation of the index fi nger of infants
Up to the age of three, an inspection of the index finger of an infant may give some indications of the condition of the child. The index finger is divided into...
Observation of the extremities
(a) Strong extremities with a normal muscle tonus are a sign of sufficient Qi, Blood, and body fluids. Swelling may be a sign of Dampness, excess, or deficiency...
Observation of the teeth and gums
(a) The teeth are seen in TCM as an extension of the bones and are therefore related to the Kidneys. (i) Good health will result in healthy teeth and gums tha...
Observation of the mouth
(a) According to TCM theory, the mouth is related to the Stomach, while the lips refer to the Spleen. (b) Breathing through an open mouth is usually a sign of d...
Observation of the Ears
The Zang that relates to the ears is the Kidneys. Therefore, it is possible to get an impression of the state of the Kidneys through observation of the ears. (a...