Facial and Body Diagnosis in TCM Acupuncture Theory
Submitted by yyh_staff on Sat, 2006-06-24 17:57.
The strength of Chinese medicine lies within its ability to look at a variety of signs and symptoms and come to a more precise diagnosis of underlying conditions. While the pulse and the tongue are the two principle diagnostic tools in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), looking at the colors and qualities in a persons body and face provides valuable diagnostic information.
Body Diagnosis - Shape, Demeanor and Indications
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Body Shape/Demeanor
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Indications
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| muscular/strong | tend towards excess |
| overweight | tend towards dampness sp qi deficiency |
| abrubt/jerky movements | wind |
| active movements | tend towards yang conditions |
| withdrawn/slow movements | tend towards qi a/or yang def |
| hunched over | upper jiao def |
Facial Diagnosis - Colors and Indications
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Facial Colors
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Indications
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| white | cold or def |
| dull white | blood def |
| bright white | qi or yang def |
| yellow | excess damp or sp def |
| orange/yellow | damp heat |
| red | heat + whole face = excess + mallor flush = yin def |
| blue/green (quin) | lv qi a/or blood stagnation |
| black/dark | kd def or blood stagnation |
Skin Diagnosis - Qualities and Indications
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Skin Quality
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Indications
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| moist and clear | better prognosis |
| dry and lifeless | poorer prognosis |
Eye Diagnosis - Qualities and Indications
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Eye Qualities
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Indications
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| dull expression | shen disturbance |
| unconscious movement | wind |
| red/congested color | lv qi stagnation a/or wind-heat |
Sources and More Information
The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience.
For a complete list of valuable resources, see our (TCM) Chinese Acupuncture Resources section. The most recommended texts are below:
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