Traditional Acupuncture
The Law of the Five Elements
by Dianne M. Connelly
p.4
”A full examination is done
using the diagnostic tools of Chinese medicine to assess the condition of the
Ch’i Energy and to find the cause of illness.
These tools take into consideration everything about a person: for
example, the sound of the voice, the hues coming from the face, the predominant
emotion, the temperature and texture of the skin, the gait and posture, the
childhood history, the favorite tastes, the best and worst times of day, the
dreams, the appetite and diet, the ability to sleep, the workings of the bowel
and bladder, the sexual energy, the stresses within the family and at work, the
acuity of the senses and a person’s habits and hobbies. This is not an exhaustive list, but it does
give an idea of the range of information that is important in Traditional
Acupuncture in order to make an accurate diagnosis of a person’s illness. “
