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Question 1

The 'Four Examinations' (Si Zhen) in TCM diagnosis include:

Accepted Answer

Looking, listening/smelling, asking, and touching/palpating

Answer

The Four Examinations (Si Zhen) in TCM are: looking (inspection), listening and smelling, asking (inquiry), and touching/palpating (including pulse diagnosis).

Question 2

A red tongue with no coating in TCM typically indicates:

Accepted Answer

Yin deficiency with heat

Answer

A red tongue without coating suggests Yin deficiency—the heat (redness) arises because depleted Yin cannot anchor Yang, and the absent coating indicates insufficient Yin to produce a normal coat.

Question 3

In TCM pulse diagnosis, a 'wiry' (string-like) pulse most commonly indicates:

Accepted Answer

Liver Qi stagnation or pain conditions

Answer

A wiry pulse, described as feeling like pressing on a guitar string, is classically associated with Liver Qi stagnation, pain syndromes, and stress in TCM diagnosis.

Question 4

'Liver Qi Stagnation' in TCM is most commonly manifested as:

Accepted Answer

Irritability, emotional volatility, and hypochondriac pain

Answer

Liver Qi Stagnation presents as emotional symptoms (irritability, frustration) along with hypochondriac (rib-side) pain, as the Liver governs smooth Qi flow and is affected by emotional stress.

Question 5

Tui Na is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A Chinese therapeutic massage system using specific manipulations on the body

Answer

Tui Na is a traditional Chinese medical massage system that uses specific hand techniques, joint manipulations, and acupressure to regulate Qi and blood flow and treat musculoskeletal and internal conditions.

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