How to Regulate Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold: Six Foods to Nourish the Spleen and Stomach

How to Regulate Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold: Six Foods to Nourish the Spleen and Stomach

1. Pay attention to warmth and maintain a regular lifestyle Keep warm: Especially protect areas prone to cold, such as the shoulders, neck, and feet. Exercise moderately; excessive sweating from intense workouts should be avoided. Regular lifestyle: In winter, follow the principle of going to bed early and rising late, extending sleep duration appropriately. Remember, … Read more

Which Foods Should Not Be Combined? Sharing Various Porridge Recipes!

Which Foods Should Not Be Combined? Sharing Various Porridge Recipes!

​ We often hear elders say that some foods should not be mixed together, otherwise it could lead to poisoning, or that some are fatal, and so on. Foods that should not be eaten together: 1. Sprouted or green potatoes are toxic and should not be eaten. 2. Fresh daylilies (Jin Zhen Cai) are toxic … Read more

Characteristics and Conditioning Methods for Qi Deficiency Constitution

Characteristics and Conditioning Methods for Qi Deficiency Constitution

The types of human constitution in China can be divided intonine categories: the healthy and harmonious constitution; three types of deficiency constitution: Qi deficiency, Yang deficiency, and Yin deficiency; four types of excess constitution: Phlegm-Damp, Damp-Heat, Blood Stasis, and Qi Stagnation; as well as the special constitution. The most typical characteristics of Qi deficiency constitution … Read more

Are You Out of Breath with Minimal Activity? You Might Have Qi Deficiency! Don’t Worry, This Can Help!

Are You Out of Breath with Minimal Activity? You Might Have Qi Deficiency! Don't Worry, This Can Help!

Frequent fatigue and shortness of breath with minimal movement Don’t underestimate these issues; you might have Qi Deficiency (Qi Xu). Let’s hear what the experts say. Dr. Ni Cheng Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Research Center for TCM Constitution and Reproductive Medicine Never underestimate Qi Deficiency; this constitution can lead to various diseases. Hazards of … Read more

Dietary Nourishment for Individuals with a Balanced Constitution in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dietary Nourishment for Individuals with a Balanced Constitution in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Weinan Central Hospital, TCM Department Head Nurse: Du Haiyan With the development of the times, people are increasingly focusing on health and wellness. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), different constitutions require different nourishment plans. Below, I will share insights on this topic: 1. What are the nine types of TCM constitutions? These … Read more

Dietary Regulation for Harmonious Constitution in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dietary Regulation for Harmonious Constitution in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Click the blue text above to follow us Medical Guidance: Dr. Song Yuhong, Deputy Director of the TCM Department at Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, welcomes you to continue following us. Each person inherits different genetic traits from their parents and has different living environments, making them a unique individual. Therefore, each person’s constitution varies. Traditional … Read more

Balancing Yin and Yang During the Spring Equinox: The Right Time for Medicinal Cuisine

Balancing Yin and Yang During the Spring Equinox: The Right Time for Medicinal Cuisine

Spring Equinox ·Season Knowledge of Health Preservation During the Spring Equinox The Spring Equinox is the fourth of the twenty-four solar terms, occurring around March 20 each year. On this day, day and night are equal in both the northern and southern hemispheres. After this day, the sun continues to move northward from the equator, … Read more

Daily Herb: Coix Seed

Daily Herb: Coix Seed

Today |Herbal Discussion JIN RI BEN CAO SHUO Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) Coix seed is sweet in flavor, slightly cold in nature, and enters the lung, spleen, liver, stomach, and large intestine meridians. It is indicated for muscle spasms, inability to bend or stretch, rheumatic pain, promoting qi, benefiting the stomach and intestines, reducing … Read more

Transforming with Poria: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective

Transforming with Poria: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective

Poria (Fu Ling) is the dried sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos, which commonly parasitizes the roots of pine trees. It is shaped like a sweet potato, spherical, with a light brown or dark brown outer skin and pink or white interior. It has the functions of promoting urination, leaching out dampness, strengthening the spleen, … Read more

The Best Way to Eliminate Dampness Is Not Medication: Keep These 4 Items at Home for Easy Dampness Removal

The Best Way to Eliminate Dampness Is Not Medication: Keep These 4 Items at Home for Easy Dampness Removal

Promoting health knowledge for a better life Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ The term “dampness” is now widely recognized. People often drink dried tangerine peel tea or eat Job’s tears porridge to eliminate dampness. However, after trying these methods, the results are often unsatisfactory. So how exactly can we remove dampness? What exactly is … Read more