Do you need to check your pulse when seeing traditional Chinese medicine for acne

Traditional Chinese medicine usually requires pulse diagnosis for acne. Traditional Chinese medicine can understand the changes in the rise and fall of qi, blood, yin and yang in patients through pulse diagnosis, providing a basis for syndrome differentiation and treatment.

Checking the pulse is one of the important diagnostic methods in the diagnosis and treatment of acne in traditional Chinese medicine. Pulse can be used to determine whether a patient has symptoms such as lung meridian wind heat, spleen and stomach damp heat, and liver depression turning into fire. Patients with wind heat in the lung meridian have more fluctuating pulse counts, those with damp heat in the spleen and stomach have more slippery pulse counts, and those with liver stagnation and fire have more sinusoidal pulse counts. The results of pulse diagnosis will directly affect the subsequent medication plan, such as the modification of loquat clear lung drink for lung meridian wind heat type, Yinchenhao decoction for spleen and stomach damp heat type, and Danzhi Xiaoyao powder for liver depression and fire type. In addition to pulse diagnosis, traditional Chinese medicine also combines methods such as observation and inquiry to make comprehensive judgments.

In rare cases, it may not be necessary to take a pulse. For follow-up patients with typical symptoms and clear medical history, doctors may directly adjust prescriptions based on past diagnosis and treatment records. Some external therapies, such as acupuncture and moxibustion and cupping, may not be used to check the pulse. But this situation is relatively rare, and most acne patients need to undergo a pulse examination when seeking medical treatment.

It is recommended that patients avoid vigorous exercise and emotional excitement before seeking treatment in traditional Chinese medicine, maintain a normal diet and schedule to ensure the accuracy of pulse diagnosis. At the same time, it is necessary to truthfully inform the doctor of the onset time, symptom changes, previous treatment status, and other information of acne, and cooperate with the doctor to complete a comprehensive traditional Chinese medicine four diagnostic examination. During the treatment period, it is important to maintain a light diet, avoid spicy and stimulating foods, and maintain a regular daily routine to improve the effectiveness of the treatment.