TCM Diagnosis
The four diagnostic methods: inspection, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation.
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TCM Skin Diagnosis: Reading the Body's Largest Organ for Health Clues
Learn how TCM uses skin observation — color, texture, eruptions, and distribution — to identify organ imbalances, element patterns, and the depth of disease. A practical guide to understanding what your skin reveals about internal health.
TCM Shen Diagnosis (望神): Observing the Spirit for Health Assessment
Learn about Wang Shen (望神) — the TCM diagnostic method of observing a patient's spirit, vitality, and mental state. Understand the different types of Shen, what they reveal about health, and how practitioners use this ancient technique.
Interior and Exterior Pattern Differentiation in TCM: Understanding Biao Li Bian Zheng (表里辨证)
Learn how TCM distinguishes between exterior (表) and interior (里) disease patterns — the first step in eight-principles diagnosis. Understand where disease lives in the body and how treatment shifts accordingly.
Qi and Blood Pattern Differentiation in TCM: Understanding Qi Xue Bian Zheng (气血辨证)
Master Qi and Blood Pattern Differentiation (气血辨证) — the TCM diagnostic framework that identifies whether disease stems from Qi dysfunction, Blood dysfunction, or both. Learn to recognize Qi deficiency, stagnation, Blood stasis, and Blood deficiency patterns.
TCM Motion Diagnosis (望态): How Movement and Posture Reveal Internal Health
Discover how TCM practitioners assess health through observing movement, posture, and gait. Learn what your walk, stance, gestures, and physical habits reveal about Qi, organ health, and internal patterns.
TCM Palpation Diagnosis (按诊): Beyond Pulse — Pressing, Touching, and Feeling
Learn about TCM palpation diagnosis (按诊, An Zhen), the often-overlooked fourth examination method that goes beyond pulse taking. Discover how practitioners use touch to assess the abdomen, meridians, skin, and acupoints for deeper diagnostic insight.
TCM Dream Diagnosis: What Your Dreams Reveal About Your Organ Health
Discover how Traditional Chinese Medicine uses dream patterns to identify organ imbalances — from falling dreams indicating Kidney deficiency to angry dreams revealing Liver Fire, and what your recurring dreams may be telling you.
TCM Tongue Shape Diagnosis: What the Size, Texture, and Form of Your Tongue Reveals About Your Health
Learn how TCM practitioners analyze tongue shape, size, texture, and physical features to diagnose internal patterns. A practical guide to understanding swollen, thin, stiff, flabby, and teeth-marked tongues.
TCM Diagnostic Reasoning: How Practitioners Think — From Symptoms to Pattern to Treatment
Learn the thinking process behind TCM diagnosis — how practitioners move from gathering symptoms through the Four Examinations to identifying patterns (Bian Zheng) and designing targeted treatment strategies.
The 28 Pulse Types in TCM: A Complete Guide to Pulse Qualities and What They Mean
Learn about the 28 traditional pulse qualities in TCM pulse diagnosis. Understand what each pulse type — from floating and deep to wiry and rapid — reveals about your internal organ health and energetic balance.