The tongue is an organ that can reflect the state of blood fullness in the body through its semi-transparent mucosa. In tongue diagnosis, this is referred to as observing the tongue quality (舌质, shé zhì). It can indicate whether our body’s vital energy (正气, zhèng qì) is sufficient. For example, if the blood in the … Read more
Sharing positive energy knowledge on pregnancy, parenting, early education, health preservation, gourmet food, and literature. Big Tongue Wu Kequn – The Great Trickster This music cannot be played due to copyright issues, please change the music. The tongue is the most sensitive organ in the human body, and the tongue mucosa is the most … Read more
Blood plays a crucial role in the human life system. If the blood is unhealthy, it can lead to various discomforts. Among these, blood stasis (xue yu), blood dryness (xue zao), and blood deficiency (xue xu) are the three most common blood-related issues. Dr. Hu Liangpu, a practitioner of classical formulas from Xiangyang, points out … Read more
The best platform for health maintenance, professional techniques, folk skills, and learning exchanges. In daily life, doctors often diagnose conditions as blood deficiency (xue xu), blood stasis (xue yu), blood cold (xue han), or blood heat (xue re). What are the differences between these conditions, and which one might you or your family be experiencing? … Read more
Disease Inquiry, Health Guidance, Classic Health Preservation, Traditional Chinese Medicine, No Need to Seek Help When Sick The tongue is the most functional organ in the human body: it not only allows us to speak with rhythm and tone, but the taste buds covering it also enable us to perceive the sour, sweet, bitter, and … Read more
Tongue diagnosis is a crucial aspect of TCM observation, serving as a simple and effective method for diagnosis and differentiation by examining the color and shape changes of the tongue. The tongue is the “sprout of the heart” and the external manifestation of the spleen. The coating is produced by the stomach qi. Tongue diagnosis … Read more
01 Body heat, initially pressing the skin feels hot, but after prolonged pressure, it does not feel hot, is mostly associated with (single choice) A. Heat in the Wei level B. Heat in the Qi level C. Heat in the Ying level D. Heat in the Blood level Click on the blank space to see … Read more
1. Overview of TCM Diagnosis Main Content: Four Examinations: Observation (Wang), Auscultation (Wen), Inquiry (Wen), and Palpation (Qie); Eight Principles: Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Cold-Heat, Deficiency-Excess; Pattern Differentiation: Eight Principles Differentiation, Etiology Differentiation, Qi-Blood-Body Fluids Differentiation, Zang-Fu Differentiation, Meridian Differentiation, Six Meridians Differentiation, Wei-Qi-Ying-Blood Differentiation, San Jiao Differentiation; Diagnosis: Diagnosis of common diseases and pattern diagnosis; symptom … Read more
Pulse diagnosis (mài zhěn) is a method of examining the pulse at various points on the body to observe changes in the pulse pattern. It is also known as pulse palpation (qiè mài), pulse examination (zhěn mài), pulse pressing (àn mài), and pulse holding (chí mài). The formation of pulse patterns is closely related to … Read more
“To know by observation is called spirit, to know by hearing is called sage, to know by inquiry is called skill, and to know by palpation is called cleverness.” Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes the integration of the four diagnostic methods: observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation. When discussing TCM inquiry, one must mention the “Ten … Read more