The Eight Principles (八纲) refer to the eight categories of syndromes in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): Yin, Yang, Exterior, Interior, Cold, Heat, Deficiency, and Excess. The differentiation based on these principles is one of the most fundamental methods of diagnosis and treatment in TCM. In the Qing Dynasty, Cheng Zhongling mentioned in “Medical Insights” that: … Read more
Transmission: Moxibustion | Gua Sha | Meridians | Acupoints | Health Preservation | Regulation | Health The Theory of Zang-Fu is a study that examines the physiological functions, pathological changes, and interrelationships of the internal organs (zang-fu) of the human body through the observation of external phenomena and signs. The zang-fu can be categorized into … Read more
If we fall ill, those around us often ask with concern: where does it hurt? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) terms, any disease, from a symptomatic perspective, is fundamentally about the exterior and interior. We often say: a person lives by a breath of Qi. The maintenance of life and the health of the body … Read more
Transmission: Moxibustion | Gua Sha | Meridians | Acupuncture Points | Health Preservation | Regulation | Wellness Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) posits that the spleen and stomach are interconnected through the meridians, forming a relationship of mutual dependence. Physiologically, the spleen and stomach work together; the stomach is responsible for receiving and accepting food, while … Read more
The meridians are an important organizational structure of the human body, playing a crucial role in the transmission of information and other vital activities. Many people ask, do meridians really exist? Why can’t we see or touch them like blood, muscles, or bones? Meridians certainly exist, and they serve as pathways for the flow of … Read more
If we fall ill, those around us often ask with concern: where does it hurt? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) terms, any disease, when viewed from the symptoms, is fundamentally about the exterior and interior. We often say: a person lives by a breath of Qi. The maintenance of life and the health of the … Read more
The three Yin and three Yang meridians of the hands and feet communicate with each other through the channels and collaterals, forming six pairs, establishing an “interior-exterior” relationship. This means that “the Foot Taiyang (Greater Yang) and Shaoyin (Lesser Yin) are interior and exterior, Shaoyang (Lesser Yang) and Jueyin (Reverting Yin) are interior and exterior, … Read more
Ancient practitioners, through long-term observation and reasoning, believed that the three Yin and three Yang meridians of the hands and feet communicate with each other through their respective channels and collaterals, forming six pairs of interrelated yet relatively independent relationships of Qi and blood circulation. As stated in the Su Wen (Plain Questions) · Xue … Read more
The slippery pulse (hua mai) is one of the pulse patterns in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pulse diagnosis. It is characterized by a smooth and flowing sensation, resembling beads rolling on a jade plate. When three fingers are placed on the patient’s cun (distal), guan (middle), and chi (proximal) positions, the pulse feels like a … Read more
Click the above “Public Account” to subscribe! Source｜China Traditional Chinese Medicine News Author｜Jiao Yi, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine The author has observed in clinical practice that the pulse of women is particularly slippery on the day before menstruation and on the first and second days of the menstrual period. It is not only smooth … Read more