The Five Elements are interrelated through generation and overcoming. Generation: Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood; this represents development. Overcoming: Wood overcomes Earth, Earth overcomes Water, Water overcomes Fire, Fire overcomes Metal, Metal overcomes Wood; this represents balance. In Daoist medicine, the concepts of “Five Elements, … Read more
Welcome to follow Zudao Ying If you enjoy a vegetarian lifestyle, do you know which vegetarian foods are harmonious or incompatible? Vegetarianism is becoming increasingly popular in today’s society, and more people are choosing a vegetarian lifestyle. So, if you enjoy vegetarian living, do you know which vegetarian foods are harmonious or incompatible? We … Read more
The Twelve Zodiac Signs are a unique creation of our Chinese nation. The ancients linked the principles of the Five Elements (Wu Xing) with the Zodiac signs, leading to the interactions of the Zodiac signs. The Twelve Zodiac Signs are categorized into the Five Elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Correspondingly, the Zodiac signs … Read more
In our traditional culture, different combinations of zodiac signs have various auspicious and inauspicious implications, among which, conflicts (相冲) are to be avoided. How can we resolve conflicts between zodiac signs? Here is a table of zodiac sign interactions for your reference. 1. How to Resolve Conflicts Between Zodiac Signs 1. Chen (辰) and Xu … 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
● What is Blood Stasis? Blood stasis is a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), where the accumulation of blood within the body is referred to as blood stasis. You may wonder, blood should flow continuously within the blood vessels, so why does it accumulate? This is a good question.① TCM theory suggests that the … Read more
Editor’s Note According to the “Treatise on the Origins and Symptoms of Various Diseases (Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun) – Symptoms of Blood Stasis from Falling Injuries”: “Blood in the body flows with Qi and is usually not stagnant. However, if there is an injury from a fall, blood flow becomes disrupted, accumulating at the … 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
Blood stasis, as the name suggests, refers to the stagnation of blood.As the old saying goes: “Running water does not rot.” Blood is like water in a pipeline; if its flow is obstructed or stagnant, it will deteriorate and become foul.In my view, individuals with a blood stasis constitution are the ones who need to … Read more
The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) posits that Qi and blood are one entity. Previously, we discussed the implications of Qi deficiency. Today, we will talk about blood deficiency—specifically, blood stasis. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that blood is transformed from Qi, and when Qi and blood are obstructed, it can coagulate into spots, … Read more