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Practise TCM clinical reasoning through short case studies, pattern diagnosis and feedback. Connect symptoms, tongue, pulse, patterns, points and formulas in one study flow.

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Practise pattern differentiation with a short clinical case.

Pattern differentiation

A 27-year-old student comes in during exam week feeling tense, irritable and emotionally “stuck.” She has rib-side tightness, frequent sighing, breast tenderness before her period and a wiry pulse.
What is the most likely pattern?
Correct
Correct — this points toward Liver Qi stagnation. The key clues are emotional constraint, rib-side tightness, frequent sighing, premenstrual breast tenderness and a wiry pulse.
Not quite
Close — but this case fits Liver Qi stagnation more strongly. Notice the emotional tension, rib-side tightness, sighing, premenstrual breast tenderness and wiry pulse.
Liver Qi stagnation points LR3 — moves Liver Qi LI4 — regulates Qi GB34 — benefits sinews PC6 — opens chest SP6 — supports Blood/Yin
The challenge

Turn weak spots into a strong pulse.

Patterns, herbs, formulas, tongue, pulse and points are often studied separately. Shen Study helps you practise putting them together.

Connect symptoms to patterns

Move beyond memorising lists. Practise matching clinical presentations to their underlying TCM patterns with realistic case data.

Build treatment reasoning

Choose points and formulas based on pattern differentiation, then see how your prescription logic compares with model reasoning.

Practise before clinic and exams

Train your clinical eye in a low-stakes environment. Review your reasoning, learn from feedback and build confidence over time.

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Choose the next part of your TCM study loop.

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TCM case study practice

Practise full cases with pattern differentiation, treatment principles, points, formulas and feedback.

TCM herbs quiz

Review herbs by category, function, property, channel and formula context.

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TCM pattern diagnosis
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Presentation

A stressed student has rib-side tightness, frequent sighing, irritability and symptoms that ease after movement.

Clinical reasoning

Rib-side tightness, sighing, mood constraint and premenstrual breast distension point toward constrained Liver Qi. Treatment principle: soothe the Liver, regulate Qi.

Tongue
Slightly red sides, thin white coat
Pulse
Wiry, strongest at left guan
Pattern diagnosis
Liver Qi stagnation Spleen Qi deficiency Liver Fire blazing Damp-Heat
Prescription

LR3 and PC6 move constrained Qi; SP6 supports Blood and Spleen. Xiao Yao San as formula basis.

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Clinical reasoning practice Pattern diagnosis study Herbs, formulas and points Spaced repetition for TCM TCM case study practice