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SMELLING DIAGNOSIS
The presence and
qualities of odors from the person are also indicative of imbalance. There
are four types that are commonly of interest to the practitioner: body
scent, breath, stool odor, urine odor. Particularly strong or repulsive
odors signify Heat or Fire. The lack of odor when there should be an odor
signifies Cold. The Five element smells, goatish, burnt, sweet, rank, and
rotten are clues to which element is imbalanced.
Interestingly it
isn't what the practitioner perceives but the smell itself. The patient,
friends or relatives will often report smelling the odor.
Interview |
Listening
Pulse |
Tongue |
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