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The Harmonious Relationship Between the Spleen and Stomach: Essential for Digestion, Absorption, and Transportation

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The Harmonious Relationship Between the Spleen and Stomach: Essential for Digestion, Absorption, and Transportation

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 Pathways and Interior-Exterior Relationships of the Twelve Meridians

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The Pathways and Interior-Exterior Relationships of the Twelve Meridians

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

Unblocking the Upper and Lower Jiao: The Importance of the Middle Jiao; Harmonizing the Exterior and Interior: The Role of Shaoyang. The Wonderful Use of Moxibustion for Qi Flow!

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Unblocking the Upper and Lower Jiao: The Importance of the Middle Jiao; Harmonizing the Exterior and Interior: The Role of Shaoyang. The Wonderful Use of Moxibustion for Qi Flow!

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 Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians: Interior and Exterior

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The Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians: Interior and Exterior

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

The Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians

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The Relationship Between the Twelve Meridians

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

Understanding the Slippery Pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Insights on Qi and Blood

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Understanding the Slippery Pulse in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Insights on Qi and Blood

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

The Vital Role of Qi in Blood Dynamics: Understanding the Importance of Normal Qi Transformation through the Phenomenon of Slippery Pulse

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The Vital Role of Qi in Blood Dynamics: Understanding the Importance of Normal Qi Transformation through the Phenomenon of Slippery Pulse

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

Morning Thoughts on Pulse Diagnosis 43: Fine Pulse (What is Daoism?)

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Morning Thoughts on Pulse Diagnosis 43: Fine Pulse (What is Daoism?)

Fine Pulse: The pulse is formed by the dual energies of Yin and Yang. Yin energy is responsible for support and nourishment, while Yang energy governs outward expression and warmth. When the pulse becomes as fine as a hair, it is necessary to consider various factors. It may indicate a deficiency of Yin energy, or … Read more

Understanding the Pulse: Insights from Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the Pulse: Insights from Traditional Chinese Medicine

The meridians are the channels through which Qi and blood circulate in the human body. The cun kou mai (寸口脉, cun pulse), as part of the shou tai yin fei jing (手太阴肺经, Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian), is naturally filled with Qi and blood. Therefore, studying the pulse fundamentally involves examining the state of Qi and … Read more

16 Classic Tongue Images to Reveal Your Internal Health Status

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16 Classic Tongue Images to Reveal Your Internal Health Status

Click on “Yang Dad” above to follow usObserving the tongue can provide insights into the overall health status of the body.When examining the tongue, we focus on two main aspects.First, we look at the tongue body, which is the muscular and vascular structure of the tongue; second, we examine the tongue coating, which is the … Read more