What do the four diagnostic methods of traditional Chinese medicine mean?

The first one refers to the "four diagnoses" put forward by Bian Que on the basis of summing up the previous experience, that is, looking, smelling, asking and feeling.

These four diagnostic methods are still widely used today, which is an important basis for TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment.

[Pinyin] [zh not ng y ī s ī zh ū n] Four diagnostic fingers in traditional Chinese medicine, looking, smelling, asking and pulse. The focus of the examination is to check the mental state and skin color changes of patients, and to a certain extent, diagnose the syndrome types of patients and distinguish cold syndrome from heat syndrome. On the one hand, the patient's voice and intonation are observed through the ears, and on the other hand, the diagnosis is made through the sense of smell and whether there is abnormal smell all over the body. The main purpose of consultation is to ask about medical history, chief complaint and course of disease. Pulse diagnosis diagnoses diseases by examining the pulse changes of radial artery. [zhong yüsüzhn]