Lecture on Facial Diagnosis

Introduction

• Facial diagnosis involves recognizing symptoms rather than diagnosing diseases.
• The speaker emphasizes they are not a doctor or acupuncturist, but a specialist in facial diagnosis.
• Learned this traditional technique from a Chinese family lineage.

Purpose of Facial Diagnosis

• To identify symptoms and potential pain or issues in the body based on facial signs.
• Useful for both medical and business-oriented purposes.

Observation Techniques

• Facial diagnosis can reveal signs of pain or organ issues (e.g., inflammation of liver or kidneys).
• Utilizes photographs to illustrate signs.

Case Study: Vulvodynia Diagnosis

• Faced with three patients with vulvodynia in one day.
• Each case presented differently:
  • Case 1: Clear redness and pain symptoms visible on the face.
  • Case 2: No facial symptoms but diagnosed with interstitial cystitis.
    • Suggested nerve-related diagnosis related to bladder rather than reproductive organs.
  • Case 3: No visible symptoms but associated with past sexual trauma.
    • The psychological impact affected physical health leading to vulvodynia.
    • Referred to therapy for underlying PTSD.

Philosophy of Practice

• Emphasizes psychological and emotional underlays in disease manifestation.
• Acknowledges environmental, dietary, and hereditary factors, but criticizes sole reliance on genetic predisposition for health conditions.

Epigenetics

• Advocates for understanding epigenetics which suggests genetic predispositions can be altered by lifestyle choices.
• Encourages reading up on epigenetics as it implies potential to avoid genetic diseases through different lifestyle choices.