The Clinician Is Right

"The Doctor's Eyes Aright" was written by Li Zhongzi in the Ming Dynasty in the 15th year of Chongzhen (1642). The original engraving has been lost, but it is now said that it was revised and supplemented by a family member of the Li family in the sixth year of Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1667). 2 Volumes, 49 articles. Based on the "Nei Jing" and "Difficult Classic", it widely quotes the discussions about pulse theory by doctors of past dynasties, and explains the basic theory and clinical application of pulse theory in the form of notes or annotations. The content is comprehensive, including the mechanism of pulse, location, time and method of taking pulse, precautions for taking pulse, normal pulse, pathological pulse and pulse methods for women and children, etc. It also summarizes the physical appearance, main diseases and identification methods of 28 common pulses in four words. His theory is very informative, and he believes that the pulse condition is changeable. "In order to explore the changes, we must study "Ling" and "Su" carefully and comprehensively study hundreds of schools of thought." He also treats pulse diagnosis objectively, and proposes that "without asking the cause of the disease, first taking the pulse will make a vague guess and will not be able to diagnose the disease." Therefore, he briefly discusses inspection, smell, and inquiry, and strives to correct the errors in Gao Yangsheng's "Pulse Jue". Finally, the "General Theory of Pulse Method" is attached, which is summarized based on the outline of exterior and interior, yin and yang, qi and blood, and deficiency and excess.