RESTRICTED VIEW TO THE APPLICATION OF TCM DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT INSTRUMENT FROM AURICULAR POINT DIAGNOSIS

In recent decades, the development of TCM diagnostic tools at home and abroad has made gratifying achievements.Venation diagnostic apparatus, moxibustion apparatus, magneto therapy apparatus, and tongue diagnosis instrument all have appeared.It signified the equipment has gone into the new stage of development of TCM diagnosis and treatment.This article gives a restricted view to the application of TCM diagnosis and treatment instrument from auricular point diagnosis.It pointed out that the technology content of TCM diagnosis instrument obviously on the low side:innovative TCM diagnosis and treatment apparatuses are less Diagnostic instruments will help the existing pattern of TCM diagnosis and treatment; they can provide a more scientific database, but they will not replace expert diagnosis.The involvements of diagnostic instruments are seen as a bridge: they will lead TCM to progress.Continuous improvements of diagnostic tools will also bring greater progress and development of TCM.