On a typical 1st TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), visit & treatment,
patients are asked to fill out a form which has numerous questions on different topics.
1-Chills & Fever
2-Sweating
3-Head & Body
4-Urine & Stool
5-Appetite & Taste
6-Thirst & Drink
7-Chest & Abdomen
8-Ears & Eyes
9-Sleep
10-Women's Disorders
The practitioner also checks the pulse and tongue of the patient.
On the right hand Lung, Spleen and right Kidney pulses are checked.
On the left hand Heart, Liver and left Kidney pulses are checked.
The practitioner also asks the patient to stick their tongue out, so that the color of body
and coating of the tongue can be observed.
A TCM diagnosis will be made, based on the answers to the 10 questions, the quality
of the pulses, the color of tongue and it's coating.