Study of Factors Involved in Tongue Color Diagnosis by Kampo Medical Practitioners Using the Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test and Tongue Color Images

In traditional Japanese medicine (Kampo medicine), tongue color is important in discerning a patient’s constitution and medical conditions. However, tongue color diagnosis is susceptible to the subjective factors of the observer. To investigate factors involved in tongue color diagnosis, both color...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Oji, Takao Namiki, Toshiya Nakaguchi, Keigo Ueda, Kanako Takeda, Michimi Nakamura, Hideki Okamoto, Yoshiro Hirasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/783102