Zhang Zhongjing was not only a great clinical physician but also a health preservation expert deeply influenced by the principles of the Neijing. Under the theoretical guidance of preserving vital energy and preventing diseases, he utilized methods such as herbal therapy, dietary therapy, physical therapy, and acupuncture to strengthen the body and expel pathogens, promoting … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Twenty-Four Solar Terms 2024.03.20 —— All things in the world are just right Do not waste the spring light, nor the beauty of the season As the climate continues to warm, we will welcome the Spring Equinox on March 20 (Wednesday). The ancient saying goes: “The Spring Equinox is when Yin and … Read more
People often say, “Yin and Yang must be balanced.” So, what is Yin, what is Yang, and what exactly is Yin-Yang?From the perspective of Chinese character formation, there are pictographs, associative compounds, phonetic compounds, indicative characters, borrowed characters, and transferred annotations. However, to understand what Yin and Yang are, one must first know the origins … Read more
Zhang Zhongjing was not only a great clinical physician but also a health preservation expert deeply influenced by the principles of the Neijing. Under the theoretical guidance of preserving yuanqi (original qi) and preventing diseases, he utilized methods such as herbal therapy, dietary therapy, physical therapy, and acupuncture to strengthen the body and expel pathogens, … Read more
Currently, the average lifespan of Chinese people is 75 years. Can we live another 10 years? The answer is yes, because we have traditional health-preserving experiences that have been tested over 5,000 years. If we can promote these experiences and apply them to our health practices, then we Chinese people can certainly achieve better … Read more
Summary: Individuals with a phlegm-damp constitution typically dislike drinking water. Some women with this constitution may drink a lot of water daily in pursuit of beauty, leading to discomfort, abdominal bloating, facial puffiness, swelling in hands and feet, weight gain, constipation, and phlegm-damp accumulation, characterized by obesity, a distended abdomen, and a greasy tongue coating. … Read more
Yue Du Zhong Yi Daily 11:30 Pushes the Freshest Authoritative and Quality Knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine If you like it, please star it for me Editor’s Guide The theory of TCM constitution classifies the constitution into nine types, including Pinghe (Balanced), Yang Xu (Yang Deficiency), Phlegm-Damp (Tan Shi), Blood Stasis (Xue Yu), etc. We … Read more
Preventive Treatment in TCM Making health preservation a new trend Focus — HEALTH — Improving Phlegm-Damp Constitution Traditional Chinese Medicine has solutions Phlegm-Damp Constitution: A physical state characterized by the accumulation of phlegm and dampness due to the stagnation of body fluids, primarily marked by a heavy and turbid quality, often resulting from congenital factors … Read more
The common causes of Yin Deficiency constitution are as follows: congenital endowment is the primary reason; long-term emotional repression without proper expression can lead to stagnation and transformation into fire, which in turn consumes Yin essence; prolonged poor heart function or excessive use of diuretics in patients with hypertension; long-term consumption of spicy and warming … Read more
Yin Deficiency Constitution refers to a common condition characterized by insufficient moisture in the body, indicating a lack of Yin. We know that water and fire are opposing forces; thus, a deficiency in water leads to two main consequences: one is a lack of moisture, resulting in dryness and desiccation. The other is that with … Read more