What is Health Preservation in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

What is Health Preservation in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

With the development of society, people are increasingly concerned about health issues, and the term “health preservation” has become a popular term online. Although we are familiar with the term, what does health preservation actually mean? Is it drinking goji berries? Is it going to bed early and not staying up late? Today, let’s introduce … Read more

Understanding Gua Sha Technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Gua Sha Technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine

A public platform focused solely on health Great physicians are sincere; healers have compassionate hearts Gua Sha technique is guided by the theory of meridians and acupoints in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It involves the use of blunt-edged tools, such as buffalo horn, jade, flat stones, or copper scrapers, dipped in Gua Sha oil, water, … Read more

Summary of Acupuncture Techniques, Meridians, Collaterals, and Skin Areas in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Summary of Acupuncture Techniques, Meridians, Collaterals, and Skin Areas in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture Techniques Acupuncture techniques refer to the use of fine needles to stimulate specific acupuncture points on the body, aiming to unblock meridians and regulate the internal organs, thereby achieving the goals of strengthening the body and expelling pathogens to treat diseases. The indications for acupuncture techniques are extensive, used for treating various common and … Read more

The Seven Emotions and Their Impact on Health in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Seven Emotions and Their Impact on Health in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Seven Emotions refer to the normal emotional activities of joy, anger, worry, contemplation, sadness, fear, and shock, which are responses of human consciousness to external stimuli. The Seven Emotions are closely related to the functional activities of the body’s organs. The Seven Emotions are categorized under the five organs, represented by joy, anger, contemplation, … Read more

How Mental Emotions Influence Human Constitution

How Mental Emotions Influence Human Constitution

The causes of diseases in the human body are diverse, and for humans, who are emotional beings, the influence of emotions can be beyond imagination. A person’s mental state is often directly affected by emotional factors. Emotions include seven psychological activities: joy, anger, worry, thought, sadness, fear, and shock. They represent the body’s different responses … Read more

10 Types of Tongue Appearance That May Indicate Illness

10 Types of Tongue Appearance That May Indicate Illness

The tongue not only allows you to taste various flavors but also serves as a mirror of health.By observing subtle changes in the characteristics of the tongue, doctors can gain insights into the health status of the body. 10 Types of Tongue Appearance That May Indicate Illness Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the tongue … Read more

The Mysterious Pulse Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: What Is It Really Feeling?

The Mysterious Pulse Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine: What Is It Really Feeling?

Friends who have seen a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner know that TCM diagnosis emphasizes the four examinations: “observation, listening, inquiry, and pulse diagnosis”. Among these, the most “mysterious” is pulse diagnosis, where the doctor’s hand rests on our wrist, seemingly revealing the current state of our body. Master TCM physician Li Shimao believes that … Read more

Pulse Diagnosis (Part One)

Pulse Diagnosis (Part One)

ClickBlue↑FollowUs! Pulse diagnosis includes two components: pulse palpation and pressure diagnosis. Pulse palpation involves feeling the pulse; pressure diagnosis involves touching, feeling, and pressing specific areas on the patient’s body to understand the internal changes of diseases or surface reactions, thus obtaining diagnostic information. 1. Pulse Diagnosis Pulse diagnosis is a method where the practitioner … Read more

The Concept of Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Concept of Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine

In the theory of meridians, traditional herbal medicine posits that ancient practitioners, through long-term observation and reasoning, believed that the pericardium also functions as an organ with its own meridian system, alongside the corresponding meridian systems. Thus, there are six organs and six bowels, totaling twelve organs and twelve meridians. The meridians are a collective … Read more

The Concept and Physiological Characteristics of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians

The Concept and Physiological Characteristics of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians

ClickBlue↑FollowUs! 1. The Concept and Physiological Characteristics of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians (1) The Concept of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians The Eight Extraordinary Meridians refer to eight meridians outside of the twelve primary meridians, including the Ren Mai (Ren Meridian), Du Mai (Governing Meridian), Chong Mai (Penetrating Meridian), Dai Mai (Belt Meridian), Yin Qiao Mai … Read more