In the
Traditional Chinese medicine area, it is not hard to
know how to use herbs for treatment, but hard to
recognize the conditions for the use of the herbs (e.g.
it is hard to diagnose). Again, it might not be hard to
make a diagnosis, but hard to identify the Yin or Yang
condition in the body. The Yin and Yang together develop
into the Five elements. The Yin and Yang, the
Five-elements are constantly under increase or decrease,
consumption or supplication. Their changes can be
largely variable. Any mistake or error during this
course would cause a disease condition. How it could be
easy to find reason(s) for a disease and how it could be
easy to find the location/step the disease is? In
Clinic, there are many situations in which the diagnosis
is not clear, and it is hard to make a clear diagnosis.
There could be evidence(s) suggesting this disease
condition, but could be other evidence(s) suggesting
some other disease condition. This is a quiet common
experience for a doctor, no matter he is a Chinese
medicine doctor or a western medicine doctor. If the
diagnosis is not clear, how could we avoid the delay of
the treatment and avoid not cause the death of a
patient?
