In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the four diagnostic methods are the foundation for syndrome differentiation and treatment. The so-called four diagnostics are observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation. Observation is the first and foremost, as “to know by looking is called spirit.” This means that a doctor can tell at a glance whether a person is … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us 11 Medicinal Dishes to Nourish Qi and Blood with 18 Ingredients People often neglect their health due to family and career pressures, leading to overwork, lack of exercise, and other unhealthy habits, resulting in insufficient Qi and blood. Below are several medicinal dishes that can treat Qi and … Read more
As the weather turns cooler and the climate becomes drier, the human body may exhibit symptoms of fluid damage and lung dryness.Here are several easy-to-make medicinal soups suitable for autumn and winter, along with 6 tips for making a great soup! Medicinal soups suitable for autumn and winter 1 Four Substance Chicken Soup for Nourishing … Read more
Facial muscle spasms are involuntary, clonic contractions on one side of the face. Idiopathic cases are common, or they may be a temporary or permanent sequela of idiopathic facial nerve paralysis. The etiology of this condition is unclear, possibly due to ectopic excitation of the facial nerve or pseudo-synaptic conduction. In the treatment of facial … Read more
If you have significant internal heat, it is recommended not to use moxibustion. There are actually two types of diseases in the world: deficiency and stasis. All the diseases I have seen can be summarized in two words: deficiency and stasis. Ultimately, all diseases can be summarized by these two terms. Of course, in today’s … Read more
It has a beneficial bidirectional regulatory effect on the blood system Research indicates that bloodletting therapy can promote human metabolism, stimulate bone marrow hematopoietic function, accelerate metabolism, improve microcirculation and vascular function, facilitate the elimination of harmful substances from the blood, and ensure that beneficial substances are timely replenished into the blood circulation, thereby helping … Read more
Promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine, Self-Medication for Everyone TCM Eight Principles Diagnosis: Yin-Yang, Exterior-Interior, Cold-Heat, Deficiency-Excess Before reading this article, it is recommended to first read all articles in this collection regarding body constitution health. We provide a brief review of nine types of constitutions: Normal Constitution: Balanced Yin and Yang Constitutional Bias: Cold and Heat … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), many diseases are diagnosed using the Eight Principles (八纲辩证, bā gāng biàn zhèng), which include Yin-Yang, Interior-Exterior, Deficiency-Excess, and Cold-Heat. Each of these principles has different implications for diagnosis. For instance, Yin-Yang is the core of the Eight Principles, with the other six categories encompassed within it. The judgment of … Read more
The differentiation of deficiency and excess (虚实辩证, xū shí biàn zhèng) is used to summarize and distinguish the strength of the righteous qi and the decline of pathogenic qi. Excess syndrome (实证, shí zhèng) mainly depends on the prevalence of pathogenic qi, while deficiency syndrome (虚证, xū zhèng) primarily depends on the deficiency of righteous … Read more
Author: Zheng Hongbin, Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine • The discussions on the pathogenesis of deficiency and excess in the Huangdi Neijing can be found in the dedicated chapter on deficiency and excess in the Suwen: General Discussion on Deficiency and Excess, as well as scattered throughout the Ling Shu: On the Spirit and … Read more