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The Vital Role of Qi in Blood Dynamics: Understanding the Importance of Normal Qi Transformation through the Phenomenon of Slippery Pulse

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The Vital Role of Qi in Blood Dynamics: Understanding the Importance of Normal Qi Transformation through the Phenomenon of Slippery Pulse

Click the above “Public Account” to subscribe! Source｜China Traditional Chinese Medicine News Author｜Jiao Yi, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine The author has observed in clinical practice that the pulse of women is particularly slippery on the day before menstruation and on the first and second days of the menstrual period. It is not only smooth … Read more

Understanding the Pulse: Insights from Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the Pulse: Insights from Traditional Chinese Medicine

The meridians are the channels through which Qi and blood circulate in the human body. The cun kou mai (寸口脉, cun pulse), as part of the shou tai yin fei jing (手太阴肺经, Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian), is naturally filled with Qi and blood. Therefore, studying the pulse fundamentally involves examining the state of Qi and … Read more

The Art of Pulse Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The Art of Pulse Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pulse diagnosis includes pulse taking and palpation. The ancient method of pulse taking was comprehensive, but since the “Nanjing” (Classic of Difficult Issues), it has focused on the cun (寸) position. All pulses converge at the lungs, hence the cun position is more reflective of the overall condition of the body. Clinical verification shows that … Read more

Understanding Pulse Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding Pulse Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Name Doctor Brief Introduction Lu Jiming Senior TCM Physician From a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, with over 40 years of experience, specializing in internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, and orthopedics. He has unique treatment and conditioning methods for various conditions such as gastric diseases, hepatitis B, kidney diseases, diabetes, pancreatitis, gout, depression, prostatitis, menstrual … Read more

Principles and Overview of Pulse Diagnosis: Characteristics of Normal Pulse

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Principles and Overview of Pulse Diagnosis: Characteristics of Normal Pulse

Pulse diagnosis, also known as “qiè zhěn” (切诊), is a method where the physician uses their fingers to palpate specific arteries on the patient’s body to experience the characteristics of the pulse, in order to understand health or disease and differentiate symptoms. Video 1 – Principles of Pulse Diagnosis, Overview and Requirements Video 2–Methods of … Read more

Inquiry in Traditional Chinese Medicine (Part Two)

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Inquiry in Traditional Chinese Medicine (Part Two)

ClickBlue↑FollowUs! The “Ten Questions Song” states: “First ask about cold and heat, second ask about sweating, third ask about head and body, fourth ask about bowel movements, fifth ask about diet, sixth ask about the chest, seventh ask about deafness and thirst, eighth ask about old illnesses and causes, and also consider medication changes; for … Read more

The Importance of Facial Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The Importance of Facial Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Editor’s Introduction The “Nanjing” states: “To know by observation is called spirit.” This emphasizes the importance of facial diagnosis in the process of diagnosing and treating diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The “Danxi Heart Method” states: “What is within must manifest externally.” Through facial diagnosis, TCM practitioners can understand the internal state of the … Read more

Understanding the Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) posits that the organs and tissues of the human body, including the five zang organs, six fu organs, five senses, limbs, skin, muscles, and bones, while each having distinct physiological functions, are interconnected. This connection forms an organic whole, with the meridian system serving as the primary means of communication and … Read more

Understanding the Yin and Yang of Meridians and the Flow of Qi and Blood

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Understanding the Yin and Yang of Meridians and the Flow of Qi and Blood

Click on the title below “Yiling Pharmaceutical” for quick follow-up The meridians are divided into Yang meridians and Yin meridians Yang meridians and Yin meridians are vastly different: The Yang meridians refer to the collaterals distributed on the surface of the skin. Their main functions are to warm, nourish, and protect the skin. The meridians … Read more

Understanding the Concept of Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the Concept of Meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Concept of Meridians Meridians are pathways that circulate Qi and blood throughout the body, connecting all parts and linking the organs and limbs, facilitating communication between the internal and external, as well as the upper and lower parts of the body. This definition of meridians encompasses two aspects: one is the pathway for the … Read more