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A Beginner’s Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Easy-to-Understand Explanation of the Six Fu Organs (Including: The True Interpretation of Pulse Diagnosis for Beginners)

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A Beginner's Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Easy-to-Understand Explanation of the Six Fu Organs (Including: The True Interpretation of Pulse Diagnosis for Beginners)

1. Gallbladder The gallbladder is the foremost of the six fu organs and belongs to the extraordinary organs. It is shaped like a pouch, resembling a gourd, and is attached to the liver’s small lobe. The gallbladder is yang and belongs to wood, while the liver is yin and also belongs to wood. The gallbladder … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis Through Observation of Body Areas

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis Through Observation of Body Areas

Liver (Gallbladder) The liver opens to the eyes; individuals with poor liver and gallbladder health often experience dry, gritty, and dull eyes, with many even “rapidly blinking”. Its manifestation is in the nails; a healthy liver and gallbladder typically result in smooth, shiny, and strong nails. Conversely, poor liver and gallbladder health can lead to … Read more

The Theory of the Five Organs and Their Spirits: Heart Houses the Shen, Lung Houses the Po, Liver Houses the Hun, Spleen Houses the Yi, Kidney Houses the Zhi

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The Theory of the Five Organs and Their Spirits: Heart Houses the Shen, Lung Houses the Po, Liver Houses the Hun, Spleen Houses the Yi, Kidney Houses the Zhi

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) posits that the five organs house the five spirits, and eating is akin to offering sacrifices to our “five organ spirits”. But do you know why the “five organs” are referred to as “temples”? The concept of the five organs housing spirits may seem esoteric, yet it is grounded in texts … Read more

Observations in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Understanding Organ Health through Facial Diagnosis

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Observations in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Understanding Organ Health through Facial Diagnosis

Liver (Gallbladder) The liver opens to the eyes; individuals with poor liver and gallbladder health often experience dry, gritty, and dull eyes, with many even “rapidly blinking”. Its manifestation is seen in the nails; a healthy liver and gallbladder typically result in smooth, shiny, and strong nails. Conversely, poor liver and gallbladder health can lead … Read more

The Theory of Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The Theory of Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine

1. The Five Elements 　　1. The origin of the Five Elements theory: The Five Elements theory is the essence of traditional Chinese culture, referring to the five fundamental substances: Wood (growth, flexibility, and smoothness), Fire (warmth, rising, brightness), Earth (transformation, support, and acceptance), Metal (cleansing, refinement, and contraction), and Water (coolness, nourishment, and downward movement). … Read more

Transformation Between Deficiency and Excess in TCM

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Transformation Between Deficiency and Excess in TCM

In the process of disease development, the excess or deficiency of pathogenic and righteous qi changes with the progression of the condition, leading to transformations in the pathogenesis. The transformation between deficiency and excess mainly includes: excess leading to deficiency, deficiency leading to excess, mixed deficiency and excess, true deficiency and false excess, and true … Read more

Identifying True Deficiency and False Deficiency in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Identifying True Deficiency and False Deficiency in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Daily TCM Insights at 11:30 AM Authoritative knowledge in Traditional Chinese Medicine If you like it, please give me a star Editor’s Note In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the principle of differentiation of syndromes is crucial. The symptoms and signs of the body serve as important evidence in this differentiation. However, did you know that … Read more

Understanding the Seven Meanings of ‘Xu’ and ‘Shi’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the Seven Meanings of 'Xu' and 'Shi' in Traditional Chinese Medicine

【Disclaimer】The content is sourced from the internet. If there is any infringement, please contact us for removal! Note: The audio is read by a robot. If you have high expectations, you may choose not to listen. We apologize for any inconvenience. Source: Yipin Ge ‘Xu’ (虚) and ‘Shi’ (实) refer to the nature of pathological … Read more

Understanding the Seven Meanings of ‘Xu’ and ‘Shi’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the Seven Meanings of 'Xu' and 'Shi' in Traditional Chinese Medicine

【Disclaimer】The images and text are sourced from the internet. If there is any infringement, please contact us for removal! Source: Yipin Ge ‘Xu’ (虚) and ‘Shi’ (实) refer to the nature of pathological changes and are extremely important in differential diagnosis. Thus, ‘Xu’ indicates deficiency and ‘Shi’ indicates excess, which are essential methods for diagnosis … Read more

The Seven Meanings of ‘Xu’ and ‘Shi’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The Seven Meanings of 'Xu' and 'Shi' in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Xu (虚) and Shi (实) refer to the nature of pathological changes and are extremely important in diagnosis (辨证) within Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Therefore, when there is Xu, we supplement; when there is Shi, we drain. This is a fundamental principle of treatment. Supplementing leads to Shi, and draining leads to Xu, which are … Read more