TCM Diagnosis
The four diagnostic methods: inspection, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation.
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Eye Diagnosis in TCM: The Five Wheels Theory (Wu Lun Xue Shuo)
Discover TCM eye diagnosis through the Five Wheels Theory (五轮学说). Learn how different parts of the eye correspond to the five Zang organs and how eye examination reveals internal health.
Pain Pattern Differentiation in TCM: How Chinese Medicine Reads Your Pain
Learn how Traditional Chinese Medicine categorizes pain by its nature — stabbing, dull, heavy, wandering, burning, or cold — to identify the root cause and guide treatment.
Phlegm Diagnosis in TCM: Identifying and Understanding Tan (痰)
Explore TCM phlegm diagnosis (痰证辨识) — learn to distinguish visible vs. invisible Phlegm, Cold vs. Hot Phlegm, and understand how Phlegm affects every organ system from digestion to mental health.
Sweat Diagnosis in TCM: What Your Sweating Patterns Reveal About Your Health
Learn how Traditional Chinese Medicine uses sweating patterns — night sweats, spontaneous sweating, localized sweating, and sweat absence — as a diagnostic tool to identify internal imbalances.
Cold and Heat Pattern Differentiation in TCM: Han Re Bian Zheng
Master Cold and Heat pattern differentiation (寒热辨证), one of the Eight Principles in TCM. Learn to distinguish true vs. false Cold/Heat, identify organ-specific patterns, and understand treatment strategies.
Inquiry Diagnosis (Wen Zhen): The Art of Asking in TCM
Learn about Wen Zhen (问诊), the systematic questioning method in TCM diagnosis. Discover the Ten Questions framework and how practitioners gather critical health information through structured inquiry.
Face Diagnosis in TCM: Reading Health Signs on the Face
Discover Mian Zhen (面诊), the art of facial diagnosis in TCM. Learn how practitioners read complexion, color zones, and facial features to assess organ health and internal imbalances.
Pulse Diagnosis in TCM: Reading the Body's Signals Through the Wrist
Explore Mai Zhen (脉诊), the art of pulse diagnosis in TCM. Learn how practitioners read 28+ pulse qualities at three positions on each wrist to assess organ health and internal imbalances.
Nail Diagnosis in TCM: What Your Nails Reveal About Internal Health
Learn how TCM uses nail examination (甲诊) to assess Blood, Liver, and organ health. Discover what nail color, texture, shape, and markings indicate about your internal condition.
Sound and Smell Diagnosis (Wen Zhen): Listening and Smelling in TCM
Discover Wen Zhen (闻诊), the TCM diagnostic method of listening to sounds and smelling odors. Learn how voice quality, breathing patterns, cough sounds, and body odors reveal internal organ imbalances.