Tongue diagnosis research and clinical application

Author: Dai Haoliang
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Tongue diagnosis is one of the most fundamental, direct, and highly valuable diagnostic methods in clinical practice. After years of accumulation, tongue diagnosis research has gained a certain understanding of the formation principles of the tongue coating and the regular patterns of tongue coating changes in various diseases (including different stages of illness). This is of great significance for the modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the modern clinical application of tongue diagnosis. This book provides a systematic and comprehensive introduction to both traditional and modern tongue diagnosis research, covering topics such as the origin and development of tongue diagnosis, research approaches and methodologies in tongue diagnosis, and an overview of international tongue diagnosis research. It also includes fundamental research content related to tongue diagnosis, such as the structure of the tongue and the formation mechanisms of normal tongue appearances. Additionally, the book discusses the clinical significance and formation mechanisms of pathological tongue appearances, as well as the clinical applications of tongue diagnosis, including identifying constitution through tongue observation, diagnosing diseases, syndrome differentiation through tongue observation, and medication selection based on tongue characteristics. The book is accompanied by various illustrations and color images, which are highly beneficial for readers. This book serves as a reference for clinical practitioners and medical researchers, as well as a supplementary reading material for medical students and enthusiasts of medicine.