Interesting TCM Fact 101: Complexity of TCM Pulse Taking
Xiang Jun Dr Lim
Singaporean-born Doctorate PhD for Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Biomedical Science at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, NTU (SG)
As seen in my previous blog post, I have mentioned that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) doctors take pulse of patient to feel for the small changes in the landscape of the body. It is almost like a CT scan which doctors can identify which organ system is out of balance or blocked.
28 Pulse Types
There are in fact 28 different pulse types to distinguish diseases. This requires the years of training of sensitivity and skills of the TCM doctor to identify the different pulse types at his or her fingertips.
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