All diseases arise from cold! It is well known that cold has harmful effects; cold signifies various pains, cold signifies various tumors, and cold signifies a lack of vitality. A body without vitality is like a walking corpse, so we must stay away from cold and keep our bodies warm.However, many people do not know … Read more
Facial Diagnosis Facial Diagnosis, as the name suggests, is a diagnostic technique that observes a person’s facial features to assess the health of their internal organs, specifically the five zang and six fu. “Observation” is one of the four diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which has been practiced for thousands of years. To … Read more
1. Heart (Xin): The heart generates blood and houses the spirit (Shen). It is the ruler of life activities in the human body. If the heart is not healthy, or is stimulated by emotions, or invaded by pathogenic factors, symptoms such as palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, forgetfulness, inappropriate laughter, delirium, and confusion may occur. When the … Read more
Many people have specific dietary preferences; some have a penchant for sour flavors, others love sweets, while some cannot resist spicy foods. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) recognizes five flavors in food—sour, bitter, sweet, spicy, and salty—each corresponding to one of the five organs: sour nourishes the liver, bitter nourishes the heart, sweet nourishes the spleen, … Read more
Follow our official account and enter the dialogue box Click ‘Skill Enhancement’ to read a wealth of content According to the Suwen: On the Five Organs: “The so-called five organs are those that store essence and qi without leaking, hence they are full but cannot be solid.” In the Ling Shu: On the Organs: “The … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the five organs refer to Xin (Heart), Gan (Liver), Pi (Spleen), Fei (Lung), and Shen (Kidney). The common physiological characteristics of the five organs are the transformation and storage of vital essence, and they can house the spirit, thus being referred to as “Shen Zang” (spiritual organs). The Huangdi Neijing … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the term “五脏” (wǔ zàng) refers to the five organs: Heart (心, xīn), Liver (肝, gān), Spleen (脾, pí), Lung (肺, fèi), and Kidney (肾, shèn). The common physiological characteristic of the five organs is the transformation and storage of vital essence, and they are capable of housing the spirit, … Read more
1. Heart (Xin): The heart generates blood and houses the spirit (Shen). It is the ruler of life activities in the human body. If the heart is not healthy, or is stimulated by emotions, or invaded by pathogenic factors, symptoms such as palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, forgetfulness, inappropriate laughter, delirium, and confusion may occur. When the … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the five organs refer to Heart (Xin), Liver (Gan), Spleen (Pi), Lung (Fei), and Kidney (Shen). The common physiological characteristics of the five organs are the transformation and storage of vital essence, and they can house the spirit, thus being referred to as “Shen Zang” (spiritual organs). The Huangdi Neijing … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the term “Five Organs” refers to the heart (xin), liver (gan), spleen (pi), lung (fei), and kidney (shen).The common physiological characteristics of the Five Organs are the generation and storage of vital essence (jing), and they are capable of housing the spirit (shen), thus being referred to as “spiritual organs”. … Read more