Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostic methods.

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5,000yr+ old protcol courtesy dobbie606.Traditional Diagnostic methodsIn TCM there are four diagnostic methods, namely :Inspection is a method of diagnosis in which thedoctor understands and predicts the pathologicalchanges of internal organs by observing abnormalchanges in the patient ' s vitality, colour,appearance, secretions and excretions.In their long - term medical practice, the Chinesephysicians realized the close relationship between theexternal part of the body, especially the face andtongue, and the zang - fu organs.Any slight changes appearing in these areas can tellpathological conditions in various parts of the body.Inspection of the exterior of the body, therefore, isof much help in diagnosis.Observation of the vitalityObservation of the colorObservation of the appearanceObservation of the five sense organsObservation of

the tongueAuscultation and olfaction refer to listening andsmelling.Inquiring is asking the patient or the patient ' scompanion about the disease condition in order tounderstand the pathological process.Inquiries are made systematically with questionsfocused on the chief complaint of the patientaccording to the knowledge necessary indifferentiating a syndrome.Inquiring covers a wide range of topics.Chills and feverPerspirationAppetiteThirstTasteDefecationUrinationPainSleepMensesLeukorrheaPalpation is a method of diagnosis in which thepathological condition is detected by palpating,feeling and pressing certain areas of the body. It isdiscussed under the headings of feeling the pulse andpalpation of different parts of the body.Feeling the pulsePalpation of the epigastriumPalpation of the abdomenPalpation of the acupuncture pointsAs human

body is an organic entity, its regionalpathological changes may affect the whole body,and the pathological changes of the internal organsmay manifest themselves on the body surface.The Medical Book by Master of Danxi says : " Oneshould observe and analyse the external manifestationsof the patient in order to know what is happeninginside the body, for the disease of internal organsmust have its manifestations on the body surface. "Inspection, auscultation and olfaction,inquiring and palpation are the four approaches tounderstand the pathological conditions.They can not be separated,but relate to and supplement one another.In the clinical situation, only by combining the fourcan a comprehensive and systematic understanding ofthe condition of the disease be gained and a correctdiagnosis made.Any inclination to one aspect while neglecting theother three is one - sided, therefore, is

notsuggested.http://www.geocities.com/altmedd/acupuncture/diagnostic_methods/diagnostic_metho\ds.html "Our ideal is not the spirituality that withdraws from life but the conquest of life by the power of the spirit." - Aurobindo.

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