Seeing a TCM healer.

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Tell the healer every symptom.

 

Be prepared for some unusual questions. (At least unusual by Western

standards). One of the things that struck me the most about TCM was

how certain things that are not considered symptoms by Western

medicine are very key clues in TCM. Like my hating the winter and

preferring the summer.

 

Do not wear any perfume or colonge to the first meeting. The TCM

healer will be sniffing for odors. For example, someone with a burnt

smell may be suffering Heart imbalance. (This includes guys not

wearing aftershave to the evaluation meeting.)

 

Remove fingernail polish prior to the visit. The TCM healer will be

checking to see if there are ridges in the nails (possible Liver

and/or Gall Bladder imbalance) as well as some other things. The

healer also will be noting any colors under and around the nail.

 

Do not wear make-up. The healer will be checking complexion tones

for clues. This includes the lips as well as the skin.

 

While it is possible for the TCM healer to render a correct analysis

even when a client is wearing make-up or aftershave, the idea is to

aid the healer as much as possible.

 

It also is a good idea not to wear make-up when seeing a Western MD,

DO, etc. Even though Western medicine does not observe patients to

the same extent as TCM healers, there are certain things that they

will need to notice. Like the paleness of anemia, the dark circles

under the eyes of allergies, the white spots of zinc deficiency under

the fingernails, etc.

 

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