In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the diagnostic process involves “Observation, Listen and Olfaction (smelling)，Inquiry (questioning), and Palpation (touch/examination)” (望闻问切) to assess a patient’scondition. Each of these methods provides valuable information for theTCM practitioner to make an accurate diagnosis and formulate anappropriate treatment plan.
“Observation”
refers to visual diagnosis. It involves observing thepatient’s complexion, tongue coating, and walking posture.
“Listening and Olfaction (smelling)”
refers to auditory diagnosis orlistening to the patient’s voice pitch, breathing sounds, or smelling anyspecific odors.
“Inquiry (questioning)”
refers to inquiring the patient about theirmedical history, specific symptoms, and understanding their conditionin-depth to gains valuable information about the illness.
“Palpation (touch/examination)”
refers to palpation or touching thepatient’s body, particularly feeling the pulse and examining areas withabnormalities.
Through the process of “looking, listening, asking, and feeling” the TCMpractitioner can accurately diagnose the patient’s condition anddetermine the appropriate treatment methods.
In YC TCM, we adopt an integrated approach combining both traditionalChinese medicine and Western medicine to conduct examinations anddiagnoses. We also refer to Western medical examination reports andapply physical examination techniques to make more accurateassessments of the patients’ conditions.
Apart from diagnosis and treatment, our practitioners also providepatients with medical advice, recommendations on healthy diet andlifestyle, and even exercises to assist in faster recovery and maintainingoverall well-being.
