Differences Between Yin Deficiency and Yang Deficiency: Commonly Used Chinese Patent Medicines

Differences Between Yin Deficiency and Yang Deficiency: Commonly Used Chinese Patent Medicines

The Eight Principles of Differentiation (Ba Gang Bian Zheng) refer to the eight categories of syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Yin and Yang, Deficiency and Excess, Exterior and Interior, Cold and Heat. This is the fundamental framework for syndrome differentiation in TCM. As the saying goes, “To treat diseases, one must understand the eight … Read more

Four Traditional Chinese Medicines to Warm Yang and Tonify Deficiency: Addressing Heart, Spleen, and Kidney Yang Deficiencies

Four Traditional Chinese Medicines to Warm Yang and Tonify Deficiency: Addressing Heart, Spleen, and Kidney Yang Deficiencies

Many friends are aware of the importance of Yang Qi in our bodies, understanding that it can warm our bodies, promote physiological functions, and help us maintain a healthy state. It is also known that if one often feels cold, it is likely due to insufficient Yang Qi in the body. However, with so many … Read more

Li Ke: Individuals with Deficiencies in Yin and Yang Should Not Supplement Yang or Yin Directly

Li Ke: Individuals with Deficiencies in Yin and Yang Should Not Supplement Yang or Yin Directly

Among many patients with nodules, there are quite a few individuals with deficiencies in both Yin and Yang, and for this group, treatment cannot directly supplement Yang nor Yin. So, how should they be nourished? In my view, the spleen is the foundation of postnatal life, and the root cause of deficiencies in both Yin … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Strengthening the Spleen and Stomach for Individuals with Yang Deficiency

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Strengthening the Spleen and Stomach for Individuals with Yang Deficiency

In daily life, there are always some individuals who have poor health year-round. While everyone else is wearing short sleeves, they are still dressed in thick cotton clothing; during autumn and winter, they are often the first to put on thermal pants. This condition is what we commonly refer to as “Yang Deficiency Constitution” (yang … Read more

Comprehensive Knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Comprehensive Knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Comprehensive Knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1. Introduction to TCM What is TCM, TCM refers to “Traditional Chinese Medicine”, which is an ancient and comprehensive medical system with thousands of years of history and experience, encompassing theories such as Yin-Yang balance, Qi and blood circulation, and the meridian system. What is Western Medicine, Western medicine … Read more

Comprehensive Knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Comprehensive Knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Comprehensive Knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1. Introduction to TCM What is TCM, TCM refers to “Traditional Chinese Medicine,” which is an ancient and comprehensive medical system that encompasses thousands of years of history and experience, including theories of yin-yang balance, qi and blood circulation, and the meridian system. What is Western Medicine, Western medicine … Read more

He Shaoshan: Infertility with Deficiency and Excess, I Classify This Condition into Five Categories for Treatment

He Shaoshan: Infertility with Deficiency and Excess, I Classify This Condition into Five Categories for Treatment

Treatment of Infertility and Clinical Examples Author/He Shaoshan Introduction:He Shaoshan (1923-2003), a native of Hangzhou, was the chief physician of gynecology at Hangzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, a renowned expert in TCM gynecology, and a nationally recognized veteran TCM practitioner. He came from a family of TCM gynecologists and was the third-generation heir of the … Read more

Six Treatment Methods for Coronary Heart Disease: Experience of Zhao Xiw

Six Treatment Methods for Coronary Heart Disease: Experience of Zhao Xiw

Click the “Public Account” above to subscribe! Source|China Traditional Chinese Medicine News Written by|Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Mao Dexi • Zhao Xiw believes that the application of classical formulas requires a clear understanding of the relationship between disease differentiation and syndrome differentiation. The disease is the essence, the body; the syndrome is … Read more

Master Zhang Qi: Key Methods for Differentiating and Treating Heart-Related Diseases

The heart is physiologically regarded as the sovereign organ, governing blood vessels and housing the spirit, serving as the master of the five organs and six bowels, opening to the tongue, and its manifestation is seen on the face. The circulation of blood relies on the propulsion of heart qi, and the vigor of the … Read more

Addressing Qi Stagnation, Blood Stasis, and Qi-Blood Deficiency: Three Strategies from Traditional Chinese Medicine

Addressing Qi Stagnation, Blood Stasis, and Qi-Blood Deficiency: Three Strategies from Traditional Chinese Medicine

Many people experience symptoms such as bloating, pain, and numbness in their bodies, often dismissing them as minor issues. In reality, these are signals of abnormal conditions in the body: Qi stagnation leads to bloating, blood stasis causes pain, and Qi-blood deficiency results in numbness. First, let’s discuss Qi stagnation leading to bloating. Some individuals … Read more