Recently, in the introduction of the article “Following the Dietary Principles for Health Preservation to Assist in Epidemic Prevention,” I mentioned: “For three years of the epidemic, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has adhered to systematic thinking, holistic concepts, and comprehensive consideration of the damage caused by external pathogenic factors such as wind, cold, heat, … Read more
1Basic Treatment Principles — Supporting the Right Qi and Expelling EvilMalignant tumors are a serious threat to people’s health and life.Although malignant tumors are also discussed within the scope of zheng jia (syndromes) and ji ju (accumulations), fundamentally, they cannot be separated from the two aspects of zheng qi (right qi) and xie qi (evil … Read more
▲Weng Fengquan, a renowned TCM physician in Guangdong Province, is the honorary director of the Wuyi Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Jiangmen City and a chief physician in orthopedics. He is a leader in TCM orthopedics in Guangdong Province and a master’s supervisor at Hunan University of Chinese Medicine. With over 40 years of clinical … Read more
“Zheng qi cun nei, xie bu ke gan, xie zhi suo cou, qi bi xu” — Huangdi Neijing The human body is an organic whole, where the right qi (zheng qi) and evil qi (xie) interact, leading to a process of mutual reinforcement and weakening, ultimately resulting in one side prevailing over the other, akin … Read more
Popularizing Traditional Chinese Medicine knowledge and promoting TCM cultureCupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine The cupping therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine, also known as “Jiao Fa”, utilizes physical stimulation and negative pressure to artificially cause capillary rupture and blood stasis, mobilizing the body’s stem cell repair functions and the absorption of necrotic blood cells. This … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Breast cancer has the highest incidence rate among malignant tumors in women, and its incidence is on the rise year by year. Currently, the treatment of breast cancer has formed a multidisciplinary treatment model mainly consisting of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, molecular targeted therapy, and endocrine therapy. Although various … Read more
Introduction: Why do people get sick? Western medicine believes it is related to a decrease in immunity. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers it related to the strength of the body’s Zheng Qi (正气, vital energy). As stated in the “Huangdi Neijing (黄帝内经)”: “When Zheng Qi is present, evil cannot invade,” and “Where evil gathers, its … Read more
664. What do the principles of supporting the right qi and expelling evil qi in TCM nursing refer to? Supporting the right qi and expelling evil qi refers to changing the balance of power between the right and evil forces, assisting the right qi and eliminating the evil qi, thus transforming the disease process towards … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture Treatment Acupuncture is a method that employs unique techniques such as needling and moxibustion to achieve the prevention and treatment of diseases, with effects of harmonizing Yin and Yang, supporting the right Qi and expelling pathogenic factors, and unblocking the meridians. 1. Harmonizing Yin and Yang The occurrence of diseases fundamentally … Read more
Ai Jiu (Moxibustion) Ai Jiu is primarily made from mugwort (艾绒, ài róng), which has aromatic properties. The warmth and unique scent released during burning can quickly open the body’s meridians, accelerate blood circulation, and achieve the purpose of strengthening the body and expelling pathogens. Through its effects of warming the meridians, dispelling cold, promoting … Read more