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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the spleen and stomach are responsible for the transformation and transportation of food and fluids, serving as the source of qi and blood production. When invaded by dampness, the absorption of food and fluids is obstructed, leading to insufficient yin blood and fluids, resulting in a condition known as … Read more
With the changes in modern lifestyles, especially the prevalence of staying up late, the resulting depletion of jinye (body fluids) has shown a trend of affecting younger individuals. The depletion of jinye refers to the reduction in the quantity of body fluids, leading to insufficient nourishment of internal organs and external surfaces, resulting in a … Read more
Why do people in middle age often experience symptoms such as dry mouth, dry eyes, irritability, palpitations, dizziness, insomnia, and even soreness in the lower back and legs? This may be due to the body’s decline and depletion of Yin fluids. As stated in the Huangdi Neijing, “At the age of forty, Yin energy is … Read more
“Blood stasis causes a hundred diseases.” When the flow of Qi and blood in the body is obstructed, diseases follow. Blood stasis is common in daily life, where the obstruction of Qi and blood leads to the organs losing their nourishment, resulting in severe illnesses. For example, blood stasis in the brain can lead to … Read more
Activating blood and resolving stasis, like clearing heat and detoxifying, is a well-known diagnostic and treatment method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). “Blood” is an important substance recognized early in TCM, circulating throughout the body and playing a fundamental role in the functioning of the five organs and six bowels. When blood flow is obstructed, … Read more
1 During the Qing Dynasty, smallpox was rampant, and at that time, no vaccines had been developed. Consequently, countless lives were lost to smallpox, which even posed a serious threat to the imperial court. Emperor Qianlong visited the Imperial Medical Institute and discovered issues such as “difficult-to-understand terminology” and “errors in transcription” in ancient medical … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine expert shares health knowledge with you Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ What is Liver Qi Stagnation? Some friends often sigh, feeling a blockage in their chest and low spirits, suspecting they might have liver Qi stagnation. Is it possible? Yes, it is indeed possible! Unlike the heat symptoms of liver fire, … Read more
Do you often feel bloated, especially after meals, with increased discomfort, frequent belching, and flatulence? These issues are classified in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as stagnation of Qi in the gastrointestinal tract. Sometimes, emotional stress can exacerbate this condition, leading to further bloating, as liver Qi invades the stomach, resulting in severe stagnation. Today, Dr. … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us Written by: Warm TCM In life, having great aspirations leads to great achievements. ■ When we feel a sense of tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing, and an urge to sigh, it is often attributed to Qi deficiency. However, there is another possibility: Qi stagnation. Qi stagnation … Read more
Yang deficiency refers to the condition where the body’s yang energy is weak, leading to reduced or weakened functions, decreased metabolic activity, and low reactivity, characterized by insufficient yang heat. Due to the lack of yang energy, the body’s ability to resist cold decreases, thus the yang deficiency constitution is generally characterized by “cold” symptoms, … Read more