Lab tests

[Guest guest]

Ok has anyone noticed correlations between basic lab tests and traditional TCM

diagnostic methods? Most recently, I saw trace urobiligin on a urine dip stick

in

a man reporting mild pain in the liver area who had a wiry pulse in the liver

position. No organic disease apparent, liver enzymes in lower half of normal on

blod serum tests. Urobiligin should show on a urine test before bilirubin and

may

be the first sign of bile stagnation.

--

Paul Bergner

Editor, Medical Herbalism

Clinical Program Director, Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies

[Guest guest]

hello Paul,

 

which Liver position, pulse wise? Is it at the head, middle or tail?

is it high, middle, or deep?

 

(I hate this font!)

 

lab tests can be understood within Oriental medical terms if properly

correlated. TCM is limiting, however.

 

 

Is this pulse coming or going? Is it high at this yin position or is

it deep?

 

Nuance reflects the depth of the art.

 

I commend your reflections! You are certainly asking the right

questions.

 

TY,

 

luke

 

PS I hate this font! did i mention that previously?

 

 

, Paul Bergner <bergner@m...>

wrote:

> Ok has anyone noticed correlations between basic lab tests and

traditional TCM

> diagnostic methods? Most recently, I saw trace urobiligin on a

urine dip stick in

> a man reporting mild pain in the liver area who had a wiry pulse in

the liver

> position. No organic disease apparent, liver enzymes in lower half

of normal on

> blod serum tests. Urobiligin should show on a urine test before

bilirubin and may

> be the first sign of bile stagnation.

> --

> Paul Bergner

> Editor, Medical Herbalism

> Clinical Program Director, Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical

Studies