“How’s your appetite and sleep quality?” Su Tao asked as if he was looking at an ordinary patient.

Consultation is an important technique in TCM as you can make further analysis for the patient’s condition through some questioning.

“I have been eating normally, and my sleep quality is slightly lesser at roughly five hours a day.”

Yin Kailang’s actual sleep quality was only four hours a day. He had to sort through documents every night, and he had to take up at 5 a.m. to exercise and keep himself fit.

“Generally speaking, someone with an illness will have his appetite and sleep quality affected. But since you’re eating and sleeping well, you don’t have any major issues with your health.” Su Tao analysed.

“But Mr. Yin was coughing when I just entered the office. Isn’t coughing considered an illness?” Di Shiyuan was confused as he asked.

“Strictly speaking, coughing cannot be considered an illness. Coughing is part of our protective system. Let’s say that your breathing has caused inflammation, resulting in phlegm, so your body will try to clear it up through coughing.” Su Tao patiently explained...