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Chinese medicine thawed that has no weaver 

page 186-190

Listening and smelling (wen-zhen：聞診)　

Asking (wen-zhen 問診)

-Sensations of Cold and Hot

-Perspiaration

-Pain

-Urine and stool

Chinese Medicine the web that has no weaver 

page 191-194

Asking 

- thirst, appetite, and taste 

-Sleep

- Gynecological Concerns 

- Personal Background

Tongue diagnosis(舌診) is one of two pillars of the Four Examinations ; the other is feeling pulse

Areas off the Tongue and Corresponding Organs

Liver and Gallbladder - sides

Lungs - tip

Heart - extreme tip

Kidney - root

Spleen and Stomach - center

secretions and excretions ;

phlegm, vomit, urine, and stools.

clear phlegm: Cold pattern 寒証

yellow and sticky phlegm : Heat 熱証

a large amount of phlegm easily coughed : Dampness 湿痰証

bloody phlegm : Heat injuring the Lungs風熱犯肺

Thin, watery, clear vomit : Cold pattern and deficient Stomach Qi : 胃気虚寒証 (vomitting undigested food without sour taste in the mouth)

Sour- tasting vomit : stomach Heat ：胃熱

yellow, bitter-tasting vomit : Liver heat or Gall bladder Heat 肝胆実熱

Tongue diagnosis(舌診) is one of two pillars of the Four Examinations ; the other is feeling pulse

Areas off the Tongue and Corresponding Organs

Liver and Gallbladder - sides

Lungs - tip

Heart - extreme tip

Kidney - root

Spleen and Stomach - center

Chinese Medicine the web that has no weaver 

page 176-181

TCM diagnostic method; the four examinations (is-jian; 四診)

1.looking(wang-zhen望診)

appearance 

facial color 

tongue 

2. listening and smelling　（聞診）

3.asking（問診）

4.touching（切診）

Chinese medicine the web that has no weaver 

page #171-176 

Chapter 6

 The four examinations: signs and symptoms and Aristotle an Lao Tzu revisited

Chinese medicine the web that has no weaver 

page 160-166 the ways of life (bu-nei-wai-yin; 不内外因)

Diet ；飲食

sexual activity ;房事

physical activity 労逸

miscellaneous factors 

体質、外傷

Chinese medicine the web that has no weaver 

page 157-160

the seven emotions (qi-qing: 七情)

Excess emotions are "causes "of disease as the Pernicious Influences.

excess elation is associated with slow and scattered Qi;

excess anger induces the Qi to ascend ;

excess sadness and grief weakens the Qi;

excess worry generates 'knottedness' or 'sickness';

fear results in descending Qi ;

fright induces chaotic Qi.

Chinese Medicine The web that has no weaver page 154-157

The six pernicious diseases

4.Heat (re : 熱) or Fire (huo: 火)

5.Dryness (zao:燥 ) and 6.Summer Heat (shu: 暑 )

Chinese Medicine the web that has no weaver page 150-153

Six pernicious diseases 

2 wind ; feng (風)

3.cold ; han (寒)