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Olfaction refers to attending to body odor or breath. Often, patients are instructed not to brush their tongue prior to an appointment so as to not render the findings obscure.Īuscultation refers to listening for particular sounds the patient makes, such as his/her voice, respiration, and cough.
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A TCM practitioner’s analysis of the tongue will include its size, shape, tension, color, and coating (For your patients, see Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture). Inspection not only focuses on the patient’s physical appearance and behavior, but during inspection the practitioner also pays particular attention to the tongue. TCM practitioners use 5 basic methods of diagnosis in their assessments: inspection (looking), auscultation (listening), olfaction (smelling), inquiry (asking), and palpation (touching).⁴
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TCM addresses a wide variety of health needs besides pain and migraines, including immune enhancement/disease prevention, chemical dependency, anxiety, depression, health maintenance and wellness, and rehabilitation.