Tongue diagnosis in chinese medicine by giovanni maciocia. Together with taking the pulse, observing the tongue forms an integral part of the examination which is needed to make a chinese medical diagnosis. It covers that basics of qi, the organs and their relationships, and also goes into meridians, diagnosis, including pulse diagnosis. I combined information from many acupuncture books, to ensure accuracy. Radial artery ra pulse diagnosis has been used in traditional asian medicine for a long time. If they want to bring them into the real world of science, perhaps the place to start would be to pick just one of the spots on the wrist or tongue that are said to represent a given organ and test whether that claim is true. From handbook of contemporary chinese pulse diagnosis 21. This book newly revised in 1995systematically describes each of the primary characteristics of the tongue body color, shape and coating and their significance in the clinic.
Giovanni maciocia is the author of a tongue diagnosis book. The acupuncturist will then select the appropriate acupuncture points, herbal medicine formulas, and dietary and lifestyle. Tongue diagnosis traditional chinese medicine and acupuncture. Oriental tongue diagnosis edited by desire dubounet introduction the tongue has many relationships and connections in the body, both to the meridians and the internal organs. Moxibustion in traditional chinese medicine 100 diseases treated by single point of acupuncture moxibustion, the systematic.
Introduction to diagnosis in traditional chinese medicine pdf. Ear acupuncture provides a more scientifically verified means of identifying areas of pain or pathology in the body than do such traditional chinese medicine approaches as pulse diagnosis and tongue diagnosis. While tongue diagnosis can be used for acupuncture, its of particular importance for determining the proper diagnosis during your herbal medicine consult. A misguided study to test the reliability of traditional. The bin hu ma xue, from which this translation was taken, was first written in 1518, and has been a necessary component of acupuncture education for over 500 years. Section four presents a tcm pulse diagnostic framework proposed by the author in 2010 to illustrate the interrelationship of pulse conditions and arterial pulse. I researched the best tcm books, added my favorite chinese medicine book as well as. The tongue has many relationships and connections in the body, both to the meridians and the internal organs. A study of tongue and pulse diagnosis in traditional korean. This translation develops each of the basic pulses and their combinations, explaining the essentials of pulse diagnosis.
Practical diagnosis in traditional chinese medicine, 1e. Its a tool that practitioners use to assess the health of all the major organ systems of the body. Mar 04, 2014 tongue and pulse diagnosis is one of the most unique aspects of a tcm diagnosis. The first half explains individual tongue characteristics and the second half combines these characteristics in real case studies, thus deepening the. Since my symptoms began years ago, ive tried every form of pain management i could access nsaids, nonopioid analgesics, neurologic medications, acupuncture, laser therapy, physical therapy, prolotherapy, massage, and triggerpoint injections. Understanding diagnostic reasoning in tcm practice. A pulse diagnosis is like the mri of traditional medical systems. It can present strong visual indicators of a persons overall harmony or disharmony. Eastern syndrome acupuncture and herbal prescriptions, chinese. Review of traditional chinese medicine pulse diagnosis. It is an important way to diagnose a patients health and sometimes can be crucial in deciding what to do first. Pulse diagnosis is based on another microsystem with internal organs represented on the wrists.
As part of your intake, viewing your tongue and feeling you pulse can provide a chinese medical practitioner with a great deal of information about your body to help guide the treatment. To have a generalised and agreed method of diagnosis using novel diagnostic equipment on tcm tongue and pulse diagnosis will assist. There are over 20 specific and unique qualities that can found on the wrists. The herbalist will palpate the radial artery on both wrists to evaluate not only the rate and rhythm, but also the qualities. One of the most common things we see is a red tongue. Dr shen began his studies of chinese medicine in the early. Acupuncture what to expect, pulse, tongue diagnosis. We may search for any ulcerations or lacerations of the tongue. This can provide an acupuncturist with information about your body to help guide the treatment.
Compared to pulse diagnosis, it is also much easier to learn. One of the benefits of pulse diagnosis is the ability to help us make a differential diagnosis. Part of your assessment may be viewing your tongue and feeling your pulse. Since the tongue always reflects the basic, underlying pattern, it is extremely reliable, especially whenever there are. While tongue diagnosis provides valuable clinical information, the pulse can be used to gain a deep understanding of the patient on many levels. Giovanni maciocia discusses tongue diagnosis, including the importance of colour, shape and coating in chinese medicine, complete with tongue photos.
The pulses change very quickly as opposed to the tongue and therefore give more of an immediate indication of the effect of the treatment. How pulse diagnosis works by transformational acupuncture. In fact, im surprised when acupuncturists dont use it. Pulse diagnosis is one of the more important diagnostic tools used in chinese and japanese acupuncture and herbal medicine. Many dont use pulse diagnosis either, which is another vital way to.
Diagnosis tongue and pulse tongue and pulse are very important diagnostic systems. As with the pulse, there are general qualities of the tongue that show how the body is doing on a macro level, and specific qualities that zoom in on particular organ systems of the body. A resource on learning ayurvedic pulse diagnosis, including the seven levels of the pulse and its interpretations of disease and health. It is considered a pillar of diagnosis because it provides clearly visible clues to a patients pattern of disease. Pdf understanding diagnostic reasoning in tcm practice. This notion refers to four pairs of mutual opposites. Feb 03, 2014 we specialize in using acupuncture, chinese herbal medicine, diet, and lifestyle changes to create health and alleviate or eliminate uncomfortable symptoms and conditions. Ayurvedic tongue diagnosis download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. His diagnostic ability, point location, tongue, and pulse diagnosis were superb. When you go to an acupuncturist, you will be asked to stick your tongue out so we can look at it for diagnosis. In acupuncture school, we have to look at 100 tongues to learn to differentiate the different colors and shapes. When the tongue appears pale, it may be a sign of anemia or weakened body. Pulse diagnosis, the pulse classic, the lakeside masters study of the pulse, chinese pulse diagnosis.
Tongue and pulse diagnosis midwest college of oriental medicine. Traditional chinese medicine pulse and tongue diagnosis. He has written most of the books that are used in acupuncture schools in the west. The tongue has a special relationship with the heart, in that. In a previous article, we discussed the notion of health and illness in traditional chinese medicine tcm. Syndrome acupuncture bianzheng zhenjiu karger publishers. Tongue diagnosis is used all the time by acupuncturists and practitioners trained in chinese medicine. Mastering pulse diagnosis is difficult without the guidance of a skilled.
In auricular diagnosis, specific problems in the body are revealed by areas of the external ear that are darker, discolored, or flaky. According to tcm, illness arises as a result of specific yinyang imbalances of the functional entities the functional entities are. Basically, it is an indepth look at how the body functions without bias. The white, thin and moist coating indicates a exuberant stomach qi. The patient stretches out his wrists or lays them on a small oblong rice cushion on the table. As these papers were presented, translators would translate into chinese for the benefit of the chinese professors. Oct 11, 2019 tongue diagnosis is used all the time by acupuncturists and practitioners trained in chinese medicine. It is therefore very useful and important during inspection for confirming diagnosis.
Examination of the tongue, like the pulse, is one of the principal diagnostic methods in traditional chinese medicine. Tongue diagnosis tongue diagnosis is part of diagnosis by looking in traditional chinese medicine tcm. Click download or read online button to get ayurvedic tongue diagnosis book now. Medical book pocket atlas of tongue diagnosis i the lantern. How tongue diagnosis works by transformational acupuncture. Along with inspecting conducting a general observation of the patient, auscultation and olfaction i. The 29 pulses in chinese medicine tcm pulse diagnosis.
Eight principles of diagnosis in traditional chinese medicine. Qi, xue blood, jinye body fluids, jing essence, and shen spirit zangfu. Giovanni maciocia is one of the most highly respected practitioners of acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine in europe. The treatment of diseases with acupuncture and chinese herbs, 2e. Acupuncture posters, charts and resources for students and doctors. It is therefore very useful and important during inspection for confirming tcm diagnosis. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. By using facial diagnosis to determine the chronology of the disease, and using pulse tongue and eyelid diagnosis to assess the state of the nervous system, digestive system, and blood, then using. Return from acupuncture diagnosis to the acupuncture home page. Tongue and pulse diagnosis pulse diagnosis global tcm.
The process of determining the actual pattern of diagnosis begins with an evaluation of bing according to the notion of the eight principles. Introduction to diagnosis in traditional chinese medicine. Eight principles of diagnosis in traditional chinese. Pulse diagnosis during your acupuncture treatments, your practitioner will take your pulses on both wrists. Chinese medicine refers to this normal appearance of the. Tongue diagnosis is used all the time by acupuncturists and practitioners trained in chinese medicine it is an important way to diagnose a patients health and sometimes can be crucial in deciding what to do first.
We are looking for six pulse positions on each wrist. The tongue analysis comes from the antiquated therapeutic routine with regards to. The color of tongue can give us ideas of the strength of ones health. Chinese pulse diagnosis and tongue diagnosis are based on imaginary concepts, not on reality. This is an excerpt of my book with over 400 acupuncture points.
The tongue does take time to change, so after youve been getting treatments for about a month take a look at your tongue and see the difference. Acupuncture products and resources acupuncture posters posters 18 x 24 and 24 x 36 tongue and pulse diagnosis points locations 2, 3 or 8 poster sets 8 extraordinary meridians poster microsystems. A journal of traditional chinese medicine in this fully uptodate second edition, experts in chinese medicine explain how traditional chinese tongue diagnosis can be used in daily practice to complement conventional western methods. In traditional korean medicine tkm, pattern identification pi diagnosis is important for treating diseases. Once the chinese doctor has questioned the patient and looked at the tongue, it is time for pulse diagnosis. Since acupuncture is a stimulation therapy, it is not uncommon to feel some. The information from the tongue is combined with information from your pulse and the questions we ask you. A comprehensive study of ayurveda, traditional chinese medicine. The eight principles describe the basic qualities of a disease. It is especially important in confirming the tcm diagnosis. Your tongue is one of the signals we use to determine what your diagnosis is.
Each point is explained thoroughly in laymans terms. Pdf traditional chinese medicine tcm diagnosis is a complex. Syndrome differentiation in modern research of traditional chinese. Pg 1 pg 2 pg 3 pg 4 new acupuncture and traditional chinese medicine book releases. Pdf pocket atlas of pulse diagnosis download full pdf. Oct 14, 2019 pulse diagnosis has been made into an art form by the chinese, whereas few westerntrained doctors know how to evaluate your pulse, except by counting it learning to recognise the different qualities takes effort and experience, but for acupuncturists its worth it. Ccpd otherwise known as shenhammer pulse diagnosis is the system of pulse diagnosis utilized by dr john he feng shen, omd 1 and documented by dr leon hammer, md, in the book chinese pulse diagnosis, a contemporary approach 2. The yang is floating excess and upward, this is a manifestation of fire floating upward and water drying internally i. And as strange as it sounds, it really makes sense pulse diagnosis. The center for acupuncture and herbal medicine is the only medical clinic in new jersey practicing shenhammer aka contemporary chinese pulse diagnosis ccpd, and ross rosen is one of a very small group of practitioners worldwide to be certified to practice as well as teach this pulse system directly by dr.
Moxibustion in traditional chinese medicine 100 diseases treated by single point of acupuncture moxibustion, the systematic classic of. Traditional chinese medicine, atlas of chinese tongue diagnosis. The first way is in short answer memorizationtype questions based on the pulse names, pulse qualities and pulse indications as they appear in the textbooks. These pulse qualities reveal the hidden world of the body. The appearance and qualities of the tongue is a critical part of diagnosis in chinese medicine tcm. This pulse has been said to arrive strong at the chi position and depart at the cun position, thus its wave like character. Pulse diagnosis pulse diagnosis, the pulse classic, the lakeside masters study of the pulse, chinese pulse diagnosis. In china, there are many books on tongue diagnosis. Acupuncture and tcm books alphabetical order includes descriptions, features with toc and page views when available. This book will provide a starting point for pulse diagnosis. Tierra, leslie tongue diagnosis american herbalists guild. May 23, 2011 explanation what we can see using pulse map method for recording simple manual acupuncture diagnostic explained in nanjing chapter 5. It tells us a lot, but we always consider your symptoms.
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