TCM and Conventional Medicine: Different Frameworks
TCM pattern language and conventional medical diagnosis are not interchangeable systems. One should not be used to overrule or replace the other.
TCM education
Uses traditional concepts such as Qi, Yin, Yang, Heat, Cold, Dampness, and Blood stasis to organize multiple observations. These concepts are not laboratory measurements or biomedical diagnoses.
Conventional medicine
Uses history, examination, validated tests, differential diagnosis, clinical guidelines, and regulated treatments to assess disease and risk.
Where MyZenCheck fits
MyZenCheck provides optional TCM-oriented education about visible image characteristics. It cannot perform a physical examination, blood test, imaging study, pathology, or medical diagnosis.
Safe combined use
- Take persistent or concerning symptoms to a qualified clinician or dentist.
- Tell clinicians and pharmacists about herbs and supplements.
- Do not delay emergency care or stop prescribed treatment.
- Keep traditional explanations clearly labeled as traditional theory.