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[Textual research on diagnosis by lingual vessels]
Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi (Beijing, China : 1980)
|January 1, 1995
Summary
This ancient Chinese diagnostic method examines ventral tongue vessels for prognoses. It historically diagnosed conditions like malaria and jaundice, with modern parallels to microcirculation theory.
Area of Science:
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
- Vascular Diagnostics
Context:
- The study explores the historical and diagnostic evolution of observing ventral tongue vessels in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
- This unique diagnostic measure, first recorded in the Neijing, focuses on the condition of tongue's ventral vessels.
Purpose:
- To trace the historical application and theoretical development of ventral tongue vessel diagnosis in Chinese medicine.
- To highlight its diagnostic utility across various conditions and its connection to modern scientific concepts.
Summary:
- The method, originating in the Neijing, was used for conditions like malaria, jaundice, and difficult deliveries, assessing vessel varicosity and color.
- Later developments, such as Zhou Xuehai's minute-vessel-stasis theory, align with modern microcirculation concepts.
- Zhang Zanchen re-emphasized its diagnostic value for tumors, hepatopathy, and cor pulmonale in 1964.
Impact:
- Provides historical context for a unique diagnostic technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
- Suggests potential links between ancient diagnostic methods and contemporary medical understanding, particularly in vascular health.
- Highlights the enduring relevance of TCM diagnostic approaches for various diseases.