Chinese Medicine Book Club Issue 3413 One issue daily, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction: In clinical practice, a dark purple tongue generally symbolizes blood stasis, but Yang deficiency can also lead to a dark purple tongue. How can we differentiate whether the dark purple tongue is primarily due to blood stasis or Yang … Read more
The Significance of Tongue Color in Traditional Chinese Medicine The color of the tongue generally has five variations: pale white, light red, red, crimson, and blue-purple. These represent a progression of color intensity. A pale white tongue indicates deficiency, primarily of both Qi and blood, as well as Yang deficiency. If the tongue is … Read more
Tongue diagnosis, also known as observing the tongue, is one of the important methods for understanding the physiological functions and pathological changes of the body through observing the changes in tongue appearance. During tongue diagnosis, observation is conducted in the order of tip – middle – root – sides. First, observe the tongue body, then … Read more
Tongue diagnosis is a technique that allows us to glimpse the secrets of the body. Is it blood deficiency, qi deficiency, phlegm-dampness, or blood stasis? All can be discerned at the moment you stick out your tongue. When a wind-cold cold starts, the tongue coating becomes thick. At this time, drinking ginger tea to dispel … Read more
Tongue diagnosis, also known as observation diagnosis, is an important method for understanding the physiological functions and pathological changes of the body by observing the changes in the tongue’s appearance. Different parts of the tongue correspond to different organs: the left side of the tongue corresponds to the liver (Gan), the right side corresponds to … Read more
Tongue diagnosis is a technique that can reveal the secrets of the body. Whether it is blood deficiency (xu xue), qi deficiency (xu qi), phlegm-dampness (tan shi), or blood stasis (xue yu), all can be observed the moment you stick out your tongue. When a cold due to wind-cold (feng han) first arises, if the … Read more
“Internal deprivation leading to fainting, voice hoarse as if useless,” here the term “useless” refers to loss of function, akin to discarded waste. This condition arises from “kidney deficiency, where the Shaoyin does not reach, resulting in fainting.” When the body’s energy is insufficient, especially when the kidney qi is deficient, symptoms of kidney deficiency … Read more
In daily life, Kidney Deficiency (Shen Xu) is a very common condition. With the advancement and development of medical standards, the treatment methods for Kidney Deficiency have also increased. Many people have a misunderstanding about Kidney Deficiency; they believe that only men can suffer from this condition, but the truth is that women can also … Read more
The concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western medicine should not be confused and need to be clearly explained! Blood deficiency (xue xu) and anemia (pin xue) not only have similar meanings but also overlap in clinical manifestations and treatment methods. Therefore, some people often treat blood deficiency and anemia as the same condition, … Read more
Yin Deficiency – Heat, Yang Deficiency – Cold Intolerance, Blood Deficiency – Dryness, Qi Deficiency – Weakness 1. Yin Deficiency – Avoid spicy and dry foods, prefer Chrysanthemum (Ju Hua), Pear (Li) Symptoms: Palms and soles feel hot and sweaty, irritability, mouth and tongue sores 2. Yang Deficiency – Avoid raw and cold foods (shrimp, … Read more