OBSERVATION OF THE CHEST AND ABDOMEN
Chapter 16 OBSERVATION OF THE CHEST AND ABDOMEN Chapter contents CHEST Protruding chest Sunken chest Protruding sternum Chest sunken on one side Chest protruding on one side Gynaecomastia ABDOMEN Abdominal…
OBSERVATION OF THE NAILS
Chapter 15 OBSERVATION OF THE NAILS Chapter contents INTRODUCTION SURFACE ABNORMALITIES Ridged nails Indented nails Thin and brittle nails Thickening of the nails Coarse and thick nails Withered and brittle…
PALPATION OF CHANNELS
Chapter 52 PALPATION OF CHANNELS Chapter contents INTRODUCTION CONNECTING CHANNELS MUSCLE CHANNELS PALPATION OF THE CHANNELS IN PAINFUL OBSTRUCTION SYNDROME (Bi) PALPATION OF CHANNELS Lung channel Large Intestine channel Stomach…
IDENTIFICATION OF PATTERNS ACCORDING TO THE SIX STAGES
Chapter 105 IDENTIFICATION OF PATTERNS ACCORDING TO THE SIX STAGES Chapter contents GREATER-YANG STAGE Channel patterns Organ patterns BRIGHT-YANG STAGE Bright-Yang channel pattern Bright-Yang organ pattern LESSER-YANG STAGE GREATER-YIN STAGE…
FACE COLOUR
Chapter 56 FACE COLOUR Chapter contents WHITE/PALE YELLOW RED BLUISH/GREENISH PURPLE DARK SALLOW BLUSHING WHITE/PALE Observation, Chapter 3 Qi deficiency Slightly pale face, tiredness, poor appetite, loose stools, weak voice,…
WOMEN’S SYMPTOMS
Chapter 46 WOMEN’S SYMPTOMS Chapter contents INTRODUCTION THE GYNAECOLOGICAL HISTORY BREAST SYMPTOMS Breast lumps Premenstrual breast distension MENSTRUATION Amount of bleeding Colour Consistency Cycle Menarche Menopause Pain Premenstrual symptoms Other…
TONGUE IMAGES AND PATTERNS
Chapter 27 TONGUE IMAGES AND PATTERNS Chapter contents QI-DEFICIENCY TONGUES YANG-DEFICIENCY TONGUES BLOOD-DEFICIENCY TONGUES YIN-DEFICIENCY TONGUES THE TONGUE IN PHLEGM AND DAMPNESS THE TONGUE IN HEAT THE TONGUE IN COLD…
IDENTIFICATION OF PATTERNS ACCORDING TO THE EIGHT EXTRAORDINARY VESSELS
Chapter 110 IDENTIFICATION OF PATTERNS ACCORDING TO THE EIGHT EXTRAORDINARY VESSELS Chapter contents INTRODUCTION GOVERNING VESSEL (DU MAI) DIRECTING VESSEL (REN MAI) PENETRATING VESSEL (CHONG MAI) COMBINED DIRECTING AND PENETRATING…
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND TASTE
Chapter 69 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND TASTE Chapter contents BELCHING REGURGITATION Sour regurgitation Regurgitation of food HICCUP HUNGER AND EATING Poor appetite Excessive hunger Aversion to food Hunger with no desire…
