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Fan Letter] Dear Doctor, Hello! I am a lover of Chinese medicine, and in recent years, I have been deeply interested in the differentiation of the five organs of Chinese medicine. I hope that through your guidance, I can quickly learn TCM diagnosis. Can you provide me with some basic knowledge and diagnostic methods about the differentiation of the five organs in TCM? Looking forward to hearing from you!
Popular science answers] Dear fans, hello! Thank you very much for your love and trust in TCM. Syndrome differentiation of the five organs in traditional Chinese medicine is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine, and by observing the functional status and interrelationship of the five organs, the disease can be diagnosed and evaluated. Below I will introduce you to the basic knowledge and diagnostic methods of syndrome differentiation of the five organs of traditional Chinese medicine.
1. Syndrome differentiation between the five organs and traditional Chinese medicine.
The five organs in TCM include the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, which are important organs of the human body and are closely related to the physiological activities and pathological changes of the human body. The interrelationship and balance between the five organs is the key to maintaining good health. In TCM syndrome differentiation, the functional state of the five organs can be observed and judged through four methods: looking, smelling, asking, and cutting.
1.Inspection: The functional status of the internal organs is estimated by observing the external manifestations such as the patient's complexion, tongue, and eyes. For example, a pale face may indicate a weakened heart, and a red tongue may indicate a burning liver.
2.Smell: By smelling the patient's body odor, breathing, coughing, etc., to understand the lesions of internal organs. For example, shortness of breath may indicate a lack of lung qi, and a sour body odor may indicate dampness and heat in the spleen and stomach.
3.Interview: Collect information about the patient's condition by asking about the patient's medical history, symptoms, diet, sleep, etc. For example, insomnia and dreaminess may indicate a burning heart, and loss of appetite may indicate a weak spleen and stomach.
4.Palpation: By touching the patient's pulse, the functional status and lesions of the internal organs can be determined. For example, a weak pulse may indicate kidney loss, and a tight pulse may indicate liver qi stagnation.
2. Diagnostic methods for syndrome differentiation of the five organs.
In the differentiation of the five visceral organs, it is necessary to comprehensively use the four methods of looking, smelling, asking and cutting to comprehensively observe and analyze the patient's symptoms and signs. The following are some common diagnostic methods for syndrome differentiation of the five organs:
1.Cardiac syndrome differentiation: Observe the patient's complexion, tongue, pulse, etc., to determine the functional status of the heart. For example, a pale complexion, pale tongue, and a weak pulse may indicate insufficient heart function.
2.Liver syndrome differentiation: observe the patient's mood, complexion, tongue image, etc., to determine the functional status of the liver. For example, mood swings, bluish complexion, and dark red tongue may indicate liver qi stagnation, and prescriptions for soothing the liver and relieving depression, clearing heat and detoxifying, such as Bupleurum Shugansan.
3.Spleen and stomach syndrome differentiation: observe the patient's appetite, tongue, pulse, etc., to determine the functional status of the spleen and stomach. For example, loss of appetite, pale tongue, and weak pulse may indicate a weak spleen and stomach.
4.Lung syndrome differentiation: observe the patient's breathing, tongue, pulse, etc., to determine the functional status of the lungs. For example, shortness of breath, red tongue, and thin pulse may indicate a lack of lung qi, so you can choose to use a prescription that nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, clears away heat and detoxifies, such as Shashen Maidong Soup.
5.Renal syndrome differentiation: observe the patient's waist, knee, tongue, pulse, etc., to determine the functional status of the kidney. For example, soreness in the waist and knees, a weak tongue, and a thin pulse may indicate kidney loss, so you can choose to use a prescription that nourishes yin and nourishes the kidney, warms yang and helps yang, such as Liuwei Dihuang pills.
Through the above introduction, I believe you have a deeper understanding of the basic knowledge and diagnostic methods of syndrome differentiation of the five organs of traditional Chinese medicine. In practical application, it is necessary to conduct detailed syndrome differentiation analysis according to the specific symptoms and constitution of the patient, so as to obtain an accurate diagnosis and formulate a suitable plan. We hope that these will help you quickly learn TCM diagnosis, and continue to accumulate experience in practice, so as to contribute to the health of patients.
References] 1"The Yellow Emperor's Neijing: Su Wen".
2."Treatise on Typhoid Fever and Miscellaneous Diseases".
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