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is a system of therapy involving the needling of precisely specified points on the surface of the body. This is in accordance with a coherent physiology derived from the philosophical concepts of humans and their relationships with the natural environment. It was ....

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.... patient’s condition. By looking at the patient’s face, body and movements, the practitioner is already beginning to create a diagnosis. Another major diagnostic tool is the tongue. It is said that the state of the internal organs is reflected in the tongue, and the practitioner will note the color and shape of the tongue as well as its coating. All patients can expect their pulse to be taken. Unlike a Western doctor, the acupuncturist is not feeling merely the speed of the patient’s pulse. The practitioner will feel for changes in the quality of the pulse under their fingers. They will also use three fingers over each wrist; in Chinese medicine ....