What is the Yin-Yang Balance in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

What is the Yin-Yang Balance in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

The “Yijing (I Ching)” states: “One Yin and one Yang is called the Dao.” The concept of Yin and Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is not as mysterious as it seems; rather, it represents a balance within the human body. TCM believes that the state of health in the human body is closely related … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment: The Importance of Unblocking for Nourishment

Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment: The Importance of Unblocking for Nourishment

Unblocking and Nourishing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has many theories regarding the onset of disease, including the struggle between Zheng Qi (正气) and Xie Qi (邪气), imbalance of Yin and Yang, organ disease theories, and the excess of Six Evils and Seven Emotions. Ultimately, it all comes down to the concept of unblocking. When there … Read more

Identification of TCM Constitution – Harmonious Constitution

Identification of TCM Constitution - Harmonious Constitution

Don’t want to miss our updates? Click on the blue text above “Anhui Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Preservation Center” to follow us And click the “···” menu in the upper right corner, select “Pin to Top” Identification of TCM Constitution —Harmonious Constitution— Constitution refers to the relatively stable characteristics inherent in individuals, … Read more

Balancing Yin and Yang to Prevent Illness: A Key Acupuncture Point for Harmonizing Qi and Blood

Balancing Yin and Yang to Prevent Illness: A Key Acupuncture Point for Harmonizing Qi and Blood

In Tui Na (Chinese therapeutic massage), we often have a special fondness for certain acupuncture points. A specific point used for a particular condition is called a “single point” (独穴, dú xué), while a point applicable to all conditions is referred to as a “universal point” (全穴, quán xué), meaning an all-purpose acupuncture point. Today, … Read more

Qi and Blood Imbalance: A Recipe to Harmonize Yin and Yang, Greatly Nourishing Qi and Blood

Qi and Blood Imbalance: A Recipe to Harmonize Yin and Yang, Greatly Nourishing Qi and Blood

Harmony between Yin and Yang in nature leads to favorable weather and abundant harvests.For the human body, a balance of Qi and blood is essential for vitality and to ward off diseases.Just as the clouds and rain nourish the earth, the smooth flow of Qi and active blood are vital for health; when Qi flows … Read more

To Achieve Longevity, Balance Yin and Yang! (Including Sixteen Methods for Nourishing Yin and Yang)

To Achieve Longevity, Balance Yin and Yang! (Including Sixteen Methods for Nourishing Yin and Yang)

In recent years, many people have asked me: What is the most important aspect of health preservation? My answer is four words: Yin-Yang Balance. Everything in the world can ultimately be divided into two categories: one is Yin, and the other is Yang. Yin and Yang are two opposing energies; one is positive and the … Read more

Understanding the Harmony of Yin and Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Harmony of Yin and Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Click the blue text to follow “Medical Voice with Cui Song” Last week we discussed how to replenish “Qi deficiency” and “Blood deficiency” ➦ Peiqi: My redness indicates good Qi and Blood, those with insufficient Qi and Blood should take a look! Today we continue to talk about how to replenish “Yang deficiency” and “Yin … Read more

To Live Long, Balance Yin and Yang! (Including Sixteen Methods to Nourish Yin and Yang)

To Live Long, Balance Yin and Yang! (Including Sixteen Methods to Nourish Yin and Yang)

In recent years, many people have asked me: What is the most important aspect of health preservation? My answer is four words: Yin-Yang balance. All things in the world can ultimately be divided into two categories: one is Yin, and the other is Yang. Yin and Yang are two opposing energies; one is positive and … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Balancing Yin and Yang, Harmonizing Qi and Blood, and Regulating the Organs

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Balancing Yin and Yang, Harmonizing Qi and Blood, and Regulating the Organs

Xiao Dou Dou For those who strive against the current Treatment Principle One: Balancing Yin and Yang The so-called balancing of Yin and Yang refers to the principle of reducing excess and supplementing deficiencies in response to the changes in the body’s Yin and Yang. This aims to restore Yin and Yang to a relatively … Read more

Daily Herb: Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)

Daily Herb: Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)

Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) is mentioned in the “Shennong Bencao Jing”. Chuanxiong Rhizoma Source and Name Explanation The dried rhizome of the plant Chuanxiong from the Umbelliferae family, also known as “Qiong (qióng)”. Effects and Memory Aids Invigorates blood and promotes qi, expels wind and alleviates pain. It is pungent and warm, dispersing and entering the … Read more