Treating illnesses in Traditional Chinese Medicine is, by its very nature, a process tailored to the individual and their specific ailment.
In clinical practice, a doctor encounters a vast array of patients and a wide range of complex situations. Every person's physical constitution and personality are unique.
This "tailoring to the individual" doesn't just refer to physiological differences in constitution—such as cold, heat, deficiency, or excess—or sensitivity to medication. It also encompasses a broader range of sociological and psychological factors: the patient's recent experiences, family environment, financial status, social circle, and even their personal biases and beliefs regarding certain medical systems.
Take a patient like Shen Wen, for example.
Her deep-seated prejudice and aversion to Traditional Chinese Medicine make her a particularly unique and challenging case.
