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What a first session is like chū zhěn · 初次就诊是什么样

A first consultation typically takes longer than follow-ups. Expect a long history — sleep, appetite, digestion, temperature preference, pain, emotions, menstrual history — plus tongue and pulse examination.

Then treatment may include acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, tuina, or a herbal prescription to take home. You should leave knowing what was found, what was given, and when to come back. If a practitioner tells you to stop taking prescribed medicine, that is a serious warning sign — get a second opinion.

初诊通常比复诊时间长。会有一次很长的问诊——睡眠、饮食、消化、寒热喜恶、疼痛、情志、月经史——加上舌诊与脉诊。

随后治疗可能包括针刺、艾灸、拔罐、推拿,或带回家服用的中药。离开时你应当知道自己被辨为什么、给了什么、何时复诊。如果执业者让你停用正在服用的处方药,这是严重的警示信号——请另找医生评估。

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