For example, taking the pulse corresponds to the whole body.
It's said that a skilled traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner, by taking a pulse, can provide a comprehensive health check-up.
After witnessing a glimpse of traditional Chinese medicine, Zhou Can couldn't help but feel more hopeful about today's consultation.
To be honest, even before coming here this morning, even seeing so many people lining up for a consultation, he was still somewhat skeptical about TCM. He always felt that TCM had some elements of mysticism.
The patients in front were being questioned one by one and prescribed medicine.
Elder Chen would have the patient sit down, ask a few simple questions about discomfort, and then have the patient place their hand on a wrist pillow. He would place his hand on the patient's wrist.
This is called taking the pulse.
It is said that taking the pulse in TCM is very particular, with the fingers pressing exactly on the points of the cun, guan, and chi.
