Because “the Shanzhong (Ren 17) must be activated before use,” this means that the Shanzhong point should not be used for tapping, massaging, or guiding until it is activated. The acupuncture meridian point chart suggests that while tapping or massaging an unactivated point may initially have benefits, over time it can leave some potential side … Read more
Introduction Recently, I stumbled upon a small sharing I wrote three years ago. At that time, I had just started learning Daoyin Anjiao (导引按蹻), practicing it daily, and was in a passionate relationship with acupuncture points. Reading articles back then, you could feel the curiosity and excitement of a TCM novice, along with a certain … Read more
© Wu Wo Therapy Turning Inward Returning to Nature Since ancient times, many people have enjoyed TCM guiding techniques and meditation, aiming for health, disease prevention, longevity, and mental cultivation, or seeking spiritual powers and the Dao.People choose different times for meditation, with very few opting for the Yin Hour (寅时, 3:00-5:00 AM). The essential … Read more
The Mawangdui Daoyin technique is a set of fitness exercises based on the “Daoyin Diagram” from a collection of precious medical and health-preserving silk manuscripts unearthed in Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan, in 1973. This technique not only inherits the essence of health preservation from predecessors but also represents the aspirations of our medical and martial arts … Read more
Guided Health Practices Ming Dynasty – Hu Wenhuan (1368-1644) The author of the book “Guided Health Practices” is unknown, but it was edited by Hu Wenhuan. This work is a specialized text on using guidance and massage methods for health and disease treatment. The book lists twenty-seven methods of guidance for conditions such as stroke, … Read more
Click the blue text above “Needle and Stone” and follow Introduction The Five Animal Frolics, created by the famous physician Hua Tuo during the late Eastern Han Dynasty, is a set of exercises based on TCM principles that mimic the movements and postures of five animals: the tiger, deer, bear, monkey, and bird. In 2011, … Read more
Author Introduction: Guo Chaoqing Guo Chaoqing, Master in TCM Orthopedics from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Doctor in Acupuncture and Tuina, has studied under renowned TCM practitioners such as Professor Zhan Hongsheng, a fifth-generation inheritor of the Shi’s Orthopedics, Professor Cheng Yingwu, a fifth-generation inheritor of the Ding’s Tuina school, Professor Qian Yulin, a … Read more
Fasting (Bigu) refers to a method of inducing the body’s potential and innate qualities through a series of practices such as breath control (shiqi), swallowing saliva, and guidance techniques, without any “nutritional substances” provided. This method aims to help the body obtain energy, eliminate accumulated fats, toxins, and waste, thus entering a new balanced state. … Read more
To solidify the implementation of the “Health Shanghai Action (2022-2024)” activities related to “Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Guidance for Health,” under the guidance of the Shanghai Health Promotion Committee Office, the Shanghai Institute of Inheritance and Guidance Medicine is conducting public welfare activities combining online video teaching with offline health dissemination aimed at youth students, … Read more
Since sharing the practice of Daoyin (Guiding and Pulling) until today, it has been almost a year. Seeing many classmates share from the heart makes me feel a mix of emotions, and I am grateful that I have shared such a wonderful method; since then, friends who have the opportunity to practice Daoyin have been … Read more