Please call me Qian Dong. Continuing to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with you, exploring life~ In the previous article, we discussed the concepts of cold dampness, damp-heat, and qi deficiency. In this article, we will use tongue coating as a case study. 1. Cold Dampness Adults generally do not have a normal tongue coating. … Read more
▲Zhu Liangchun, Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (1917.8-2015.12)Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease primarily affecting the exocrine glands. The most common clinical manifestations of this disease are progressive dry mouth and dry eyes, and it can also affect various organs such as the kidneys, lungs, thyroid, and liver, leading to symptoms like hypergammaglobulinemic … Read more
Professor Han Xuejie’s Selected Book on Beauty and Health for Women (1): Yin Deficiency and Fluid Deficiency, Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis are the Sources of Various Illnesses Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the imbalance of Qi and Blood is one of the important causes of gynecological diseases. Women rely on Blood because physiological … Read more
The TCM Popularization Classroom meets you every day at 5 PM. Five Points for Nourishing the Stomach “Less, Slower, Lighter, Softer, Warmer” 1. The body’s fluids are like flowing water in a river; too much leads to floods and disasters, while too little results in drought, grounding boats and failing to wash away dirt, all … Read more
Abnormal metabolism of body fluids The metabolism of body fluids essentially refers to the continuous generation, distribution, and excretion of body fluids. Normal metabolism of body fluids is a fundamental condition for maintaining a relatively constant balance between the generation, distribution, and excretion of body fluids within the body. Abnormal metabolism of body fluids indicates … Read more
“Blood stasis causes a hundred diseases.” When the flow of Qi and blood in the body is obstructed, diseases follow. Blood stasis is common in daily life, where the obstruction of Qi and blood leads to the organs losing their nourishment, resulting in severe illnesses. For example, blood stasis in the brain can lead to … Read more
● What is Blood Stasis? Blood stasis is a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), where the accumulation of blood within the body is referred to as blood stasis. You may wonder, blood should flow continuously within the blood vessels, so why does it accumulate? This is a good question.① TCM theory suggests that the … Read more
Editor’s Note According to the “Treatise on the Origins and Symptoms of Various Diseases (Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun) – Symptoms of Blood Stasis from Falling Injuries”: “Blood in the body flows with Qi and is usually not stagnant. However, if there is an injury from a fall, blood flow becomes disrupted, accumulating at the … Read more
Activating blood and resolving stasis, like clearing heat and detoxifying, is a well-known diagnostic and treatment method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). “Blood” is an important substance recognized early in TCM, circulating throughout the body and playing a fundamental role in the functioning of the five organs and six bowels. When blood flow is obstructed, … Read more
Blood stasis, as the name suggests, refers to the stagnation of blood.As the old saying goes: “Running water does not rot.” Blood is like water in a pipeline; if its flow is obstructed or stagnant, it will deteriorate and become foul.In my view, individuals with a blood stasis constitution are the ones who need to … Read more