Six macro symptoms needed in TCM macro pattern identification / 国际中医中药杂志
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
; (6): 872-876, 2016.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-504192
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ABSTRACT
The concept of holism is highlighted in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Macro pattern identification is used in TCM disease diagnosis based on holism concept. Macro symptoms are utilized in macro pattern identification. Six kinds of macro symptoms were summarized into 6 categories as solidified signs, chronic symptoms, suffering symptoms, changed symptoms of physiology, exclusive symptoms and changed symptoms after treatment. The comprehensiveness, objectivity and correctness of macro pattern identification are relied on those macro symptoms.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article