Pulse Diagnosis Basics

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pulse diagnosis is one of TCM’s two signature diagnostic methods (alongside tongue diagnosis). Where Western medicine takes the pulse to measure rate and rhythm, TCM reads the pulse as a complex signal carrying information about the state of Qi, Blood, the organ-function systems, and the nature of any pathological pattern present. A skilled TCM practitioner can identify the Eight Principles character (interior/exterior, hot/cold, excess/deficient) and narrow the organ-system involvement from the pulse alone.

This guide introduces the basic framework — enough to understand pulse references in TCM term definitions.

Tongue Diagnosis Basics

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Tongue diagnosis is one of TCM’s most distinctive and reliable clinical tools. The tongue is the only internal organ visible from outside the body, and TCM holds that it reflects the state of the internal organ systems, the balance of Qi and Blood, and the presence of pathological factors with a specificity that has no equivalent in Western clinical examination. This guide teaches you the basics — enough to read the common findings that appear in TCM term definitions throughout this repository.

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Pulse Diagnosis Basics

Tongue Diagnosis Basics