 
Seventh Annual Chinese Medical Health Screening
Sunday, May 22nd, 2005
On Sunday, May 22nd, practitioners of Chinese medicine from all
over the San Francisco Bay Area gathered for the Seventh Annual Chinese Medical
Health Screening.
View photos from past Screenings: [2005
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Whereas a Western medical health screening might check
blood pressure and
cholesterol, this Chinese medical health screening chcked pulses,
looked at tongues, ears, and physiognomy,
and conducted personal interviews.
Then, all of this diagnostic information was distilled into a single summary.
At the end of the screening, participants left with a personalized
report full
of diagnostic information that will serve as an enduring record of their
current health status. This information can be later shared, if desired,
with
a practitioner of Chinese medicine in a
follow-up
consultation
where
interpretation and treatment
recommendations can then be made.
The Screening, part of the Pine Street Foundation's Community Education program,
is an event designed to engage the general public on integrative health issues;
it empowers individuals with information and demonstrates the value of incorporating
additional medical modalities into one's pursuit of optimal health.
Chinese medicine is currently one of the most popular alternative health strategies
in the United States, used by as many as 33% of adults. The annual Chinese
Medical Health Screening allows the public – both those unfamiliar with
Chinese Medicine and those that have used it for decades – to explore,
experience, and deepen their understanding in a free, non-committal, and relaxed
atmosphere.
At this year's Health Screening, there were six diagnostic stations (pulse,
tongue, ear, physiognomy, interview, and summary), each featuring a technique
commonly
used in Chinese medicine. These techniques, many of them also common in the
Western clinical practice until relatively recently, offer individuals new
insight and perspective into their health status.
PULSE: This delicate technique provides early indication
of functional imbalances and is usually how a practitioner will make the first
determination as to the site, cause, and condition of a patient's problem.
Pulse is also used to observe the specific effects of treatment, which is helpful
in the immediate follow-up of any therapeutic measures taken.
TONGUE: Examination of the tongue for signs of systemic disease
was used in ancient Greece and persisted in Western medicine through the 19th
Century. By observation of the tongue itself, the condition of the organs and
the strength of a condition can be inferred.
EAR: In Chinese medicine, the ear is not isolated but rather
closely linked to the condition of the other organs. When internal organs are
injured or ailing, some abnormal phenomena will manifest at corresponding points
on the ear.
PHYSIOGNOMY: Physiognomy can reveal to the practitioner
that which cannot easily be seen by the patient; the eyes convey a person's
spirit, facial coloration can be indicative of past experiences, the teeth
tend to
mirror the state of the kidneys, and the bridge of the nose, the pulsation
of the nostrils, and the condition of the mucous membranes all reflect the
state of the lungs, spleen, and stomach. Observations of facial expression,
complexion,bearing, quality of voice, and alertness also provide valuable
information to the practitioner.
INTERVIEW & SUMMARY: At the Interview station, information
not found at the above diagnostic stations is gleaned (such as lifestyle and
dietary trends), and at the Summary station, all the information from the other
stations is distilled, integrated, and the prevailing pattern is revealed.
LECTURE SERIES: The Seventh Annual Chinese Medical
Health Screening also featured lectures throughout the day on Nutrition, Yoga, Visualizations,
and
Chi Gung. These lectures, like the Screening, were free and
open to the general public.
The Eighth Health Screening
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