ABSTRACT
Background: “The Oral Instruction Tantra” of “Four Medical Tantras” divides diseases in children into 4 parts: causes, condition, categories and symptoms. The diseases are proven with inquiries and examination by touching and looking. The most interesting type of examination is considered to be touching, which the main part is pulse-feeling. However, pulse feeling of children in traditional medicine is different from that of adults.Methods: Document analysis, logical argumentation, analytic-synthetic distinction, grouping and content analysis were used on studying traditional medical books, research literature and other related materials. Methods: Document analysis, logical argumentation, analytic-synthetic distinction, grouping and content analysis were used on studying traditional medical books, research literature and other related materials. Results: The general diagnostic method of traditional medicine consists of 3 parts: inquiry, pulse diagnosis and analyzing patient’s urine. The diagnostic method in pediatrics in traditional medicine is based on the general method but different in some ways in consistence with the classification of diseases in children (Four Medical Tantras). Conclusion:The conclusion from the research results are as follows: 1. Inquire the symptoms of children from parents and examine the children’s faces 2. Research the method of examining ear veins, identify its scientific nature and open up possibility to use it in training 3. Define the content and characteristics of methods of examining hot and cold quality of child’s ear by touching, and checking color and shape of veins and include these in curriculum of universities that offers traditional medicine program Key words: Pediatrics, Examining ear veins, diagnostic method