Every Chinese treatment begins with the four examinations. These are four classical roads of investigation into the nature of disharmony. These approaches are each distinct, but the significance of the results of each examination is relative to the other three.

Inspection– This is an exhaustive visual investigation of a client. The investigator notes both the general [...]

Subsequent to critical review of the data produced by the four examinations, a number of relevant facts emerge. As an example, we will present a hypothetical case. A male age 38 presents with a main complaint of an unproductive cough for over 20 years. The four examinations reveal a quiet, taxing cough with little force; [...]