Understanding the Body’s Dampness: Damp-Heat | One Minute Morning Read

Understanding the Body's Dampness: Damp-Heat | One Minute Morning Read

â–²Life is a beautiful encounter Zhengan Culture (Beijing) brings you joy and smiles Damp-Heat Manifestations Body heat not rising, worsening in the afternoon; sweating without relief; abdominal distension and heaviness, with a greasy mouth and poor appetite; abdominal pain with yellow, foul-smelling, sticky stools, or mixed with mucus; heaviness in the head and body; yellow, … Read more

Common Pulse Patterns: String Pulse (Yin Pulse within Yang)

Common Pulse Patterns: String Pulse (Yin Pulse within Yang)

1. Characteristics of the Pulse According to the “Pulse Classic”: “When lifted, it is absent; when pressed, it resembles a bowstring.” In “The Correct Eye of Diagnosis”: “The string pulse is like a lute string, light, empty, and smooth, straight and long, and stands firm under the fingers.” As stated in “Seeking Truth in Pulse … Read more

Characteristics of Deep Pulse and Its Combination with Other Pulse Types: How to Diagnose?

Characteristics of Deep Pulse and Its Combination with Other Pulse Types: How to Diagnose?

How to Diagnose Diseases Associated with Deep Pulse? The deep pulse (chen mai) does not exist in isolation; it generally combines with other pulse types, indicating different states. Overall, it can be summarized as: Deep pulse indicates water retention and yin deficiency diseases, with rapid heat or slow cold and phlegm. Weak and deep suggests … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to Daily Inquiry Skills in TCM

Comprehensive Guide to Daily Inquiry Skills in TCM

“Wang, Wen, Wen, Qie” (Observation, Listening, Inquiry, and Palpation) is a significant characteristic of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), among which inquiry is the most fundamental and important part. The basic inquiry skills generally include sleep inquiry, dietary preferences inquiry, inquiry about cold and heat, inquiry about sweating, inquiry about pain, and inquiry about urination and … Read more

Understanding the Four Diagnostic Methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Inquiry on Pain

Understanding the Four Diagnostic Methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Inquiry on Pain

Pain is one of the most common subjective symptoms in clinical practice and serves as a signal of disease, potentially occurring in various parts of the body. When inquiring about pain, it is essential to clarify the location, nature, onset time, range of involvement, and accompanying symptoms. Generally, inquiries can be made in a top-down … Read more

Cupping Therapy: A Halfway Cure! (Illustrated Cupping Points)

Cupping Therapy: A Halfway Cure! (Illustrated Cupping Points)

1. Common Cold – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment 2. Frequent Colds, Bronchitis – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment 3. Emphysema, Asthma – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment 4. Gastroenteritis – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment 5. Stomach Disorders – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment 6. Hiccups, Cholecystitis – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment 7. Abdominal Pain, Colitis – Cupping Therapy … Read more

Comprehensive Cupping Therapy Points Illustrated: One Cupping, Half the Illness Gone!

Comprehensive Cupping Therapy Points Illustrated: One Cupping, Half the Illness Gone!

1. Cold – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment Method 2. Frequent Colds, Bronchitis – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment Method 3. Emphysema, Asthma – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment Method 4. Gastroenteritis – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment Method 5. Stomach Disorders – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment Method 6. Hiccups, Cholecystitis – Cupping Therapy Points Treatment Method 7. Abdominal … Read more