Generally speaking, Western medicine diagnoses diseases by looking at blood test and examination results.
But traditional Chinese medicine relies on observation, listening, questioning, and pulse-taking without any examination methods, making accurate diagnosis very challenging. This is why Chinese medicine is easy to learn but hard to master.
Ordinary people can diagnose some illnesses by reading a few Chinese medicine books, but it's usually limited to some common diseases, and whether the prescribed medicine is accurate or not is hard to say.
However, mastering it is extremely difficult.
Without discussing other aspects, just pulse-taking requires years of clinical practice, and even so, it still doesn't guarantee accuracy every time.
Traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis emphasizes observation, listening, questioning, and pulse-taking rather than just pulse-taking alone.
Pulse-taking can determine some conditions, but for precise diagnosis, it's incredibly difficult.
