Editor’s Note When diagnosing patients, doctors often ask them to stick out their tongues for examination, which is known as tongue diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). What do doctors typically look for when observing the tongue? Generally, they need to examine the color and texture of the coating, as well as the sublingual veins, … Read more
Yang represents energy, while Yin represents substance. Yin deficiency indicates a significant lack of Yin components in the body.What substances belong to Yin?Body fluids, such as saliva, tears, sweat, synovial fluid, as well as kidney essence (shen jing), kidney water (shen shui), and blood are all considered Yin.These substances are known for their moisturizing, flowing, … Read more
Yin Deficiency Constitution She enjoys spicy food. She says that without chili, nothing tastes good. In my impression, her noodle soup is always red. She likes to drink water, saying that it is too dry here, and no matter how much she drinks, she still feels thirsty. Her menstruation is always irregular; when it finally … Read more
With the growth of the economy and increasing social pressures, many people have fallen into a lifestyle characterized by excessive thinking, frequent late nights, and a preference for spicy foods. This trend has led to a rising number of individuals with a Yin deficiency constitution.Epidemiological surveys indicate that among the general population, those with imbalanced … Read more
Author | He Ming Image | Zi Fei Yu Editor | Chun Feng Review | Xiao Ye As summer arrives, high temperatures are hitting many areas. Some relatives and friends around me often feel lethargic and unwilling to move; even a little work makes them feel palpitations and shortness of breath, sweating profusely, and after … Read more
1. All diseases with clear and cold body fluids belong to cold.The focus of this section is the clarity and coldness of body fluids, which encompasses a wide range of fluids, such as phlegm, urine, pus, nasal mucus, sweat, and the characteristics of stool and leukorrhea.Clarity and coldness imply thinness, coolness, and transparency, which are … Read more
Abstract This article summarizes the clinical experience of Professor Xiong Jibai, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, in applying the theory of ‘The Lung and Large Intestine as Interior and Exterior’. Professor Xiong believes that the essence of this theory lies in the interrelationship between the lung and large intestine, where the lung represents the … Read more
IV. Interpretation of Wu Ling San Syndrome Text First, let us review the original text, examining the passages regarding Wu Ling San from the “Shang Han Lun” and “Jin Kui Yao Lue” to summarize and then share my experiences. (1) Song edition, Article 71: In cases of Tai Yang disease, after sweating, if there is … Read more
In previous articles, it was mentioned that Zhang Zhongjing’s pulse method categorizes pulses into Yin and Yang types, indicating that floating, large, rapid, moving, and slippery pulses are Yang, while sinking, thin, weak, Xian (string-like), and faint pulses are Yin. Among these, the Xian pulse is a Yin pulse that is relatively difficult to understand, … Read more
The slippery pulse (hua mai) has two manifestations: boiling (ding fei) and pearl on a plate (pan zhu). The boiling pulse indicates a heat syndrome, while the pearl pulse indicates abundant body fluids. Dry heat injures body fluids, similar to water boiling in a pot over fire, hence the pulse is slippery; when body fluids … Read more