Alias: Jin Shao Yao (Golden Peony) (from “An Qisheng’s Method of Medicinal Preparation”), Bai Shao (White Peony) (from “Pharmaceutical Chemistry”), Shao Yao (Peony). Historical Production Areas: Central Mountain Valleys and Hills, with the best quality from Bai Shan (Jilin), Jiang Shan (Nanjing, Jiangsu), and Mao Shan (Jiangsu). Source of Medicinal Material: The root of the … Read more
The Top Herb for Blood Nourishment ——Shu Di Huang (Rehmannia Root)#2022.10.7 Herbs for Yang Nourishment: Fu Zi (Aconite) and Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) Herbs for Qi Nourishment: Huang Qi (Astragalus) and Dang Shen (Codonopsis) Nourishing Qi and Yang. How much Qi is there? How much Yang is there? It’s quite mysterious. When you take herbs … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Qi Supplementation: Huang Qi (Astragalus), Ren Shen (Ginseng), Dang Shen (Codonopsis), Tai Zi Shen (Pseudostellaria), Huang Jing (Polygonatum), Xi Yang Shen (American Ginseng), Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes), etc. Patent Medicines for Qi Supplementation: Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Pill), Shi Quan Da Bu Gao … Read more
We all know that supplementing Qi, nourishing blood, and enriching Yin all have their principles. Specifically: to supplement Qi, one must regulate Qi to avoid excessive heat; to nourish blood, one must activate blood to prevent stagnation; to enrich Yin, one must eliminate dampness to avoid excessive greasiness. First, why is it necessary to regulate … Read more
The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine – Suwen Chapter 31 Discussion on Heat (Part Four) The Eight Principles of Differentiation for Exogenous Diseases such as Cold Damage Exogenous diseases such as Cold Damage can be differentiated using the “Eight Principles” based on pulse and symptoms. “Exterior and Interior” refers to the areas of struggle between … Read more
December 17, 2020 Taijiquan was selected by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage It is the only Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in the category of traditional martial arts in China 01 Overview of Taijiquan Taijiquan is based on the core philosophical concepts of Taiji (Supreme Ultimate), Yin and Yang, and dialectical thinking from traditional … Read more
Tai Chi, without a doubt, is a form of martial art, originally developed as a technique for combat. However, it is also a perfect combination of the dialectical thinking of the Chinese nation with martial arts, arts, and guiding techniques. It represents a high-level human culture and serves as a martial exercise for strengthening the … Read more
Tai Chi (Taijiquan) is permeated with the concepts of “Yin and Yang” and “Void and Reality” throughout its practice. This is manifested in each Tai Chi movement, which embodies the principles of “Opening and Closing”, “Round and Square”, “Coiling and Uncoiling”, “Void and Reality”, “Light and Heavy”, “Soft and Hard”, “Slow and Fast”, and features … Read more
Regardless of whether it is standing meditation (zhang zhuang) or practicing forms (lian jia), the core secret or goal pursued is: xu jing (emptiness and stillness), yi qi (intention and energy), ju fang (gathering and releasing). Xu Jing The term “xu” refers to the state where the body exerts no force, and every muscle … Read more
Tai Chi Chuan is not a mystical or esoteric martial art, nor is it merely a form of soft exercise or dance. Tai Chi Chuan is a genuine martial art, characterized by internal power. It is a martial art that integrates both internal and external practices, with fitness as its foundation, mental cultivation as its … Read more