How is a consultation carried out in TCM practice?
The practitioner usually starts consultation with a patient by asking questions to obtain information on patient’s main complaint, present symptoms, medical history, etc., followed by other TCM diagnostic procedure such as pulse taking and tongue diagnosis. Sometimes a physical examination is necessary. Based on all these clinical data collected, the practitioner will recommend what treatment as the best, acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine or tuina, or any combination. Then the patient should make their own decision on which treatment to have.
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