The word "syndrome differentiation" is actually a verb-object structure of words, and its meaning mainly belongs to the diagnostic techniques of traditional Chinese medicine. In this technique, the key lies in the word "distinguish". It's like the word "photography", which has the meaning of photographic technology, and it is also a verb-object construction word, and the key to photographic technology is "photograph". If we want to learn Xi photography technique, then first we need a camera and we need to learn how to use it. If we simply show us a few ** to look at, then we will never be able to master this technique.
In my opinion, the "syndrome type" in our textbook is a bit like these**. In order to learn Xi dialectical technique, we need methods and implementation routes. However, for decades, our TCM textbooks have only told us about "syndrome", but not how to "distinguish". I think that's something we need to reflect on. There is a certain distance between our TCM clinical textbooks and the classics of TCM, and there is also a certain distance from our clinical practice.
Therefore, we need to re-examine our teaching materials and teaching methods to ensure that they are more closely aligned with the classics and clinical practice of TCM. Only in this way can we truly master the technique of syndrome differentiation and apply it in clinical practice.