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Introduction to diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine

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The 21st century is the start of an era where people are beginning to look at health and medical care from a different perspective. Understanding the conventional pattern of medical treatment alone has ceased to meet the ever-growing demands of social development, and hence, the trend of exploiting natural therapies has gradually emerged.Besides turning to Chinese medicine as an option for treatment, increasingly, the principles and practices used in this field have been garnering more interest. This is exactly the reason why this book is compiled. It is our hope that the contents can be of he

Title Introduction to diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine / Hong-zhou Wu, Zhao-qin Fang, Pan-ji Cheng, Changhai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
translated by Chou-ping Han. [World Century compendium to TCM
v. 2 ]
Publisher Hackensack, NJ : World Century
Creation Date [2013]
Notes Includes index.
English
Content Contents
Preface
Part A
Chapter 1 Introduction to Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine
Development History
Main Contents
Characteristics and Principles
Examining the Interior and Exterior
Identifying Patterns to Determine Causes
Comprehensive Analysis of the Four Examinations
Recommended Learning Methods
Be Familiar with the Basic Theory of Chinese Medicine
Participate in Practice
Pay Attention to Details
Acquire Good Thinking Skills
Chapter 2 The Four Diagnostic Methods
Inspection
Inspecting the Spirit
Inspecting the Facial Complexion
The projections of the zang-fu organs on the faceTen methods to observe the facial complexion
Normal color and morbid color
Inspecting the Body Shape and Posture
Inspecting the Five Sense Organs
Inspecting the eyes
Observing the eyes for spirit (in both the narrow and broad senses)
Observing the colors of the eyes
Observing the movements of the eyeballs
Inspecting the ears
Inspecting the noses
Inspecting the lips
Inspecting the teeth and gums
Observing the teeth
Observing the gums
Inspecting the skin
Inspecting the collaterals of the index fingers
Inspecting the tongue (tongue diagnosis)Examination methods and cautionary notes
Contents of the tongue diagnosis
Auscultation and Olfaction
Listening to the Sounds
Speaking voice
Speech-abnormal speech and indications
Breathing
Coughing-abnormal coughs and indications
Vomiting
Hiccups
Belching
Sighing
Sneezing
Bowel sounds
Smelling the Odor
A foul breath
Sweat odor
Sputum odor
Stools
Urine
Menstruation or leukorrhea
Case Studies
Case 1
Case 2
Inquiry
Cautionary Notes
Contents of Inquiry
Inquiry regarding the general information
Inquiry regarding the lifestyle
Inquiry regarding the family history and past case historyInquiry regarding the onset
Inquiry regarding the present symptoms
Inquiry regarding chills and fever
Chills and fever
Chills without fever
Fever without chills
Alternating chills with fever
Inquiry regarding the sweating
Sweating in an exterior syndrome
Sweating in an interior syndrome
Sweating in specific body areas
Inquiry regarding the chest, hypochondrium, epigastrium and abdomen
Inquiry regarding the ears and eyes
Ears
Tinnitus
Deafness
Being hard of hearing
Eyes
Inquiry regarding the diet and taste
Thirst and drinkAppetite
Inquiry regarding sleep
Insomnia
Somnolence
Inquiry regarding bowel movements and urination
Bowel movements
Urination
Inquiry regarding menstruation, leukorrhea, pregnancy and childbirth
Menstruation
Leukorrhea
Pregnancy
Childbirth
Inquiry regarding children's conditions
Palpation
Feeling the Pulse (Pulse Diagnosis)
Three methods of pulse diagnosis
Three regions and nine positions of pulse-taking
Three-region pulse-taking
Cunkou pulse-taking
Methods of pulse-taking and cautionary notes
Time and length of pulse-taking
Posture of pulse-taking
Finger technique
Series World Century compendium to TCM
volume 2
Gale eBooks
Extent 1 online resource (ix, 537 pages).
Language English
Copyright Date �2013
National Library system number 997010700996205171
MARC RECORDS

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