【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
Xu (Deficiency) and Shi (Excess) Xu refers to insufficient Zheng Qi (Vital Energy); Shi refers to excessive Xie Qi (Evil Energy). Xu patterns reflect a weakness in the body’s Zheng Qi while Xie Qi is not overly strong. Shi patterns indicate an abundance of Xie Qi, while Zheng Qi has not yet weakened, leading to … Read more
【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
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
‘Xu’ (虚) and ‘Shi’ (实) refer to the nature of pathological changes and are an extremely important aspect of syndrome differentiation. Therefore, ‘Xu’ indicates supplementation, while ‘Shi’ indicates purging, which are essential methods for differentiation and treatment; supplementation leads to ‘Shi’, while purging leads to ‘Xu’, which are the inevitable results of accurate differentiation and … Read more
Introduction:The terms “Xu” (虚) and “Shi” (实) have significant meanings in TCM. What do they really mean? “Xu” and “Shi” refer to the nature of pathological changes and are extremely important in the differentiation of syndromes. Thus, to tonify (补) is to treat “Xu”, and to purge (泻) is to treat “Shi”; this is a … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), if you can distinguish between xū (deficiency) and shí (excess), the effects will be very significant, leading to an improvement in the condition. However, many people cannot accurately identify true deficiency and excess, which can be quite frustrating.In fact, after feeling pulses for so long, I cannot claim to be … Read more
1. Napping Method Napping is something everyone learns to do from kindergarten, but at that time, we might have hated it because it took away our playtime. As we grow older, we sometimes find ourselves not much different from those children. Some people say they don’t have time to nap, yet they spend their lunch … Read more