Essence & Scientific
Background of Tongue Diagnosis
Ze Lin Chen
Hardcover - Pages
352
Two
expert research practitioners from Shanghai explicate
an integrated view of tongue diagnosis. During their
thirty years of TCM practice, the authors have adapted
research methods to the study of traditional Chinese
tongue diagnosis. The intent of this research is to objectify
tongue diagnosis by bringing Western scientific approaches
to bear on the terminology of TCM. Following an introduction
that includes a discussion of the history of tongue diagnosis
and its clinical value, the authors explain their investigation
methods. These range from electron microscopy to massive
epidemiological surveys.
There are 24 full-color pages featuring 103 tongue photographs that establish
a visual baseline for the important labels used in the text (e.g. swollen tongue).
In the clinical sections of the text the authors detail case studies, methods,
and clinical observations. The final chapter of this section concerns pathological
features of tongue coatings. Of value clinically, this information is also an
important chance for Western practitioners to examine the integration of East
and West as it is developing in China.
Two
expert research practitioners from Shanghai explicate
an integrated view of tongue diagnosis. During their
thirty years of TCM practice, the authors have adapted
research methods to the study of traditional Chinese
tongue diagnosis. The intent of this research is to objectify
tongue diagnosis by bringing Western scientific approaches
to bear on the terminology of TCM. Following an introduction
that includes a discussion of the history of tongue diagnosis
and its clinical value, the authors explain their investigation
methods. These range from electron microscopy to massive
epidemiological surveys.