Among the six pathogenic factors of wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is particularly wary of dampness. Why is that? Because dampness can transform into cold dampness when encountering cold, into damp-heat when meeting heat, and into wind-dampness when affected by wind. Therefore, when there is dampness in the body, … Read more
Director Ning provides you with knowledge on health and wellness.Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ Method: Moxibustion Foot Bath with Ai Ye (Mugwort) Ai Ye has the effects of dispelling cold, relieving pain, and eliminating dampness and itching. Therefore, to eliminate dampness, you might consider soaking your feet in Ai Ye before bed. First, boil … Read more
—— The following is the main text —— When I was a child, whenever I made my mother angry, she would put her hands on her hips and point at me, saying, “You make my liver hurt!”After studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), I realized that this saying is not just casual talk.The liver governs anger; … Read more
↑Click the card above to follow me↑ 【This article is part of: Dr. Peng’s Lecture Series on the “Huangdi Neijing” (with audio) – Essence Chapter – One Thousand One Hundred and One. (More exciting content is continuously updated…】 “The Yellow Emperor asked: Now, all febrile diseases are of the type of cold damage, some recover … Read more
Many people believe that the deeper the marks left by cupping, the more dampness is expelled from the body, and thus the better the cupping effect. Is this really the case? Is a Deeper Cupping Mark Better? The marks left by cupping do not represent the so-called “toxins” being expelled, so deeper cupping marks do … Read more
In the understanding of most people, leaving the cupping jar on for a long time will result in blisters. However, this is not the case. The formation of blisters is due to the presence of phlegm-dampness (痰湿 zhān shī) in the body or the local area where cupping is applied, rather than simply being a … Read more
Cupping A distinctive therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Cupping is a traditional therapy in China that utilizes fire or suction methods to create negative pressure within the cups, causing local bruising as the cups adhere to the skin. Nowadays, cupping is also chosen abroad to relieve muscle soreness and eliminate fatigue. However, at times, … Read more
Symptoms The main characteristics include nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, cough, headache, chills, fever, general discomfort, and a floating pulse. Causes Colds are the most common illness in daily life, caused by cold viruses. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that colds are caused by the invasion of wind pathogens or seasonal viruses. 1. Retained Cupping … Read more
Symptoms Stomach pain, also known as gastric pain, is characterized primarily by pain in the stomach, often accompanied by fullness in the upper abdomen, belching, acid regurgitation, and discomfort after eating. Causes Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that this condition may arise from anger damaging the liver, leading to liver qi stagnation and fire, which … Read more
Symptoms The main manifestation is headache, which may occur suddenly or develop slowly, with recurrent episodes that can be intermittent. The pain can be located in the forehead, temples, vertex, nape, or throughout the entire head. The duration of the pain can vary from minutes to hours, days, or even weeks, and in severe cases, … Read more