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Health and Illness in the Asian/Pacific...
Glossary
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- Acupuncture
- the traditional Chinese medical way of restoring the balance of yin and yang that is based on the therapeutic value of cold. Cold is used in a disease where there is an excess of yang.
- Anamnesis
- the traditional Chinese medical way of diagnosing a health problem by asking questions.
- Glossoscopy
- the traditional Chinese medical way of diagnosing a health problem by examining the tongue.
- Meridians
- specific points of the body into which needles are inserted in the traditional Chinese medical practice of acupuncture.
- Moxibustion
- the traditional Chinese medical way of restoring the balance of yin and yang that is based on the therapeutic value of heat. Heat is used in a disease where there is an excess of yin.
- Osphretics
- the traditional Chinese medical way of diagnosing a health problem by listening and smelling.
- Sphygmopalpation
- the traditional Chinese medical way of diagnosing a health problem by feeling pulses.
- Yang
- male, positive energy that produces light, warmth, and fullness.
- Yin
- female, negative energy; the force of darkness, cold, and emptiness.
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