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Exploring the Role of Collaterals in Systemic Sclerosis with Interstitial Lung Disease Based on the Concept of ‘Lung as a Blood Organ’

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Exploring the Role of Collaterals in Systemic Sclerosis with Interstitial Lung Disease Based on the Concept of 'Lung as a Blood Organ'

Zhang Wei’s Traditional Chinese Medicine Lecture Hall ∣ A Warm Public Account Systemic Sclerosis (Systemic Sclerosis, SSc), also known as scleroderma, is an immune-mediated rheumatic disease characterized clinically by skin fibrosis, visceral organ, and vascular lesions. The initial clinical manifestation includes skin swelling, which gradually thickens and hardens, ultimately leading to atrophy. This disease can … Read more

Bruising Easily? Blood Stasis Constitution Leads to Various Illnesses! How to Unblock Stagnant Blood

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Bruising Easily? Blood Stasis Constitution Leads to Various Illnesses! How to Unblock Stagnant Blood

Weekend No Restrictions Have you ever experienced this? Clearly, there was no external injury, but your skin is always mysteriously bruised in various places, and you don’t even feel pain? Or sometimes, just a slight bump on the skin can cause bruising, and it takes a long time to fade away. Or some people suddenly … Read more

How to Regulate Blood Stasis Constitution to Prevent Illness?

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How to Regulate Blood Stasis Constitution to Prevent Illness?

Blood circulates throughout the body, and when blood flow is obstructed or there is local stagnation, it results in blood stasis (xue yu).Blood is different from Qi; Qi is abstract and intangible, while blood is a tangible substance, namely, the blood itself.What is stasis? It refers to blockage in a certain area, which, if not … Read more

Massage These Four Areas to Achieve Yin-Yang Balance and Smooth Qi and Blood Flow!

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Massage These Four Areas to Achieve Yin-Yang Balance and Smooth Qi and Blood Flow!

During the rainy season, as the weather changes, the human body must adapt to these changes, causing the internal 阴阳 (Yin-Yang) to also fluctuate. Due to the body’s inability to keep pace with the rapid changes in nature, it is easy for 阴阳失调 (Yin-Yang disharmony) to occur, leading to illness.How can we adjust the balance … Read more

Balancing Yin and Yang: Massage These Four Areas for Smooth Qi and Blood Flow!

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Balancing Yin and Yang: Massage These Four Areas for Smooth Qi and Blood Flow!

During the rainy season, as the weather changes, the human body must adapt to these changes, causing the internal yin and yang to also fluctuate. Due to the body’s inability to keep pace with the rapid changes in nature, it is easy for imbalances in yin and yang to occur, leading to illness. So, how … Read more

Balancing Yin and Yang: Massage These Four Areas for Smooth Qi and Blood Flow!

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Balancing Yin and Yang: Massage These Four Areas for Smooth Qi and Blood Flow!

During the rainy season, as the weather changes, the human body must adapt to these changes, causing the internal yin and yang to also fluctuate. Due to the body’s inability to keep pace with the rapid changes in nature, it is easy for imbalances in yin and yang to occur, leading to illness. So, how … Read more

Balancing Yin and Yang: Activate These 4 Switches for Smooth Qi and Blood Flow!

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Balancing Yin and Yang: Activate These 4 Switches for Smooth Qi and Blood Flow!

As the weather changes, the human body adapts to external variations, causing the internal yin and yang to also shift. Due to the body’s inability to keep pace with the rapid changes in nature, it is easy for imbalances in yin and yang to occur, leading to illness.So, how can we adjust the balance of … Read more

Bencao Gangmu: Hu Zhang (Japanese Knotweed)

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Bencao Gangmu: Hu Zhang (Japanese Knotweed)

Hu Zhang Hǔ Zhànɡ Aliases Huaban Zhu, Suan Tong Gan, Suan Tang Geng, Chuan Jin Long, Banzhuang, Banzhang Gen, Daye Shezongguan, Huang Diyi, Tuo, Dachongzhang, Ku Zhang, Suan Zhang, Banzhang, Suan Tong Sun, Banzhuang Gen, Niao Bu Ta, Suan Gan, Ban Gen, Suan Liu Gen, Tudi Qing, Suan Tong, Xiong Huang Lian, Shezongguan Da Huoxue, … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Tuina: Health Treatment to Unblock Meridians and Harmonize Qi and Blood Balance Yin and Yang

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Tuina: Health Treatment to Unblock Meridians and Harmonize Qi and Blood Balance Yin and Yang

Tuina, also known as “massage” or “anqiao,” refers to a method guided by both Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory and modern scientific principles, utilizing various techniques applied to specific areas or acupuncture points of the body to unblock meridians, adjust the internal organs, harmonize Qi and blood, and balance Yin and Yang, thereby achieving disease … Read more

Supporting the Right Qi and Expelling Evil: Remarkable Effects of Moxibustion on Rare Diseases

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Supporting the Right Qi and Expelling Evil: Remarkable Effects of Moxibustion on Rare Diseases

“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