The Present State and Prospect of the Study of Syndrome

摘要

Selection of treatment based on the differ- ential diagnosis is one of the fundamental char- acters of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). And it is also the essence of TCM. Differential Diagnosis is based on the analyses and compre- Hension of symptoms and signs data collected By the four diagnostic methods (inspection, Auscultation an olfaction, inquiry and palpa- Tion), to analyze, determine and discriminate The nature of the disease, its cause and posi- Tion, and the relation between anti - Pathogenic and pathogenic factors.