As people reach middle age, many exhibit symptoms of Qi deficiency. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) often recommends tonifying Qi. While this concept is correct, relying solely on TCM and herbal medicine to tonify Qi is far from sufficient; it is merely a drop in the bucket, and most middle-aged and elderly individuals are unable to … Read more
Spring Liver Nourishment and Spleen Health In spring, everything revives and is full of vitality; it is a season when the yang energy of nature emerges and all things begin to grow. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that spring health maintenance should align with the changes in nature, following the principle of “nourishing yang in … Read more
1. Chen Pi Xiang Fu Chicken (Dried Tangerine Peel and Cyperus Chicken) Ingredients: Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel) 15g, Xiang Fu (Cyperus) 10g, Chicken 80g, Green Onion 10g, Ginger 6g. Boil the Chen Pi and Xiang Fu to extract the medicinal juice, cut the chicken into cubes, and cook in the medicinal juice. Consume the … Read more
1. Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel) and Carp Soup for Strengthening the Spleen and Warming the Stomach Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that Chen Pi has a spicy, bitter, and warm nature, entering the Lung and Spleen meridians. It helps regulate Qi, harmonize the stomach, reduce nausea, and resolve phlegm. It is suitable for symptoms … Read more
Phlegm-dampness causes numerous diseases! Modern people’s poor lifestyle habits, such as drinking cold beverages and beer, using air conditioning and fans, and staying up late, lead to a predominance of phlegm-dampness in most individuals, resulting in various health issues. Symptoms like cough, nausea, and dizziness may all be caused by phlegm-dampness. In my view, the … Read more
What type of phlegm are you expelling? 1Heat Phlegm Phlegm is yellow and viscous, forming hard lumps due to the heat evil cooking the body fluids, thus transforming them into phlegm. Because the heart governs fire, both Zhang’s Medical Communication: Various Qi Gate: Phlegm and Drink and Observation Diagnosis: Guidelines for Diagnosing Phlegm consider that … Read more
1 When dampness accumulates in the body for a long time, it transforms into thick phlegm, which then escalates to phlegm-dampness. If a person has excessive phlegm, there are both external and internal causes. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) provides a good explanation: the spleen is the source of phlegm production. This begins with the function … Read more
During a recent Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) consultation, the doctor asked me about my sleep. I replied that I sleep well, almost through the night without dreams. The doctor examined my tongue coating, which was thick and white, and remarked that it was no wonder I felt sleepy; a phlegm-damp constitution often leads to excessive … Read more
As the saying goes, “Many diseases are caused by phlegm” and “Dampness is the source of all diseases“. Therefore, eliminating phlegm and dampness is particularly important. In daily life, there are indeed many people troubled by phlegm and dampness. Even minor ailments can become persistent and difficult to cure for those affected by phlegm and … Read more