From the characteristics of Tai Chi, practicing requires not only to achieve “lightness and softness, continuity and uniformity, roundness and naturalness, coordination and completeness,” but also to consider the issue of rhythm. Otherwise, whether too slow or too fast, lacking in dynamic changes, it becomes difficult to showcase the characteristics and style of Tai Chi.Furthermore, … Read more
1. Tai Chi often does not provide immediate noticeable fitness effects, similar to slow walking or hiking, but this is not the case. The reasons for this feeling are twofold: First, the practice time is insufficient, meaning the exercise volume is inadequate. If one only practices the simplified Tai Chi three times a day, taking … Read more
First, Practice Calmness Do not be overly excited; keep your mind clear and relaxed as if preparing to rest. Adjust your posture correctly and roughly go through the major points once or twice—it’s okay if you don’t get it perfect. Just avoid slouching, puffing your chest, or leaning forward or backward. Some friends wish to … Read more
Common Needle Insertion Techniques in Clinical Practice The needle insertion technique refers to the various methods employed by practitioners to insert needles subcutaneously into acupuncture points. The commonly used needle insertion techniques are as follows: 1. Single-Hand Needle Insertion Technique – Primarily used for shorter needles. (1) Insertion Method: The practitioner holds the needle with … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis – Pulse Diagnosis Everyone is familiar with pulse diagnosis. Whenever we visit a TCM practitioner, they will check our pulse and can understand our health condition through it. Many people are curious about how TCM can determine our physical condition just by feeling the pulse. Today, let’s learn about what pulse … Read more
Olfactory diagnosis, as a key component of the four diagnostic methods, actually encompasses both listening to sounds and smelling odors. Currently, in terms of theoretical organization, clinical practice, and modern research, the study of olfactory diagnosis is relatively less compared to the detailed exploration of sounds. In clinical practice, the body odor of patients has … Read more
Qigong, as an independent discipline, possesses its own characteristics. Familiarity with the characteristics of Qigong is of great significance for guiding research and practice in Qigong. The characteristics can be summarized into the following three aspects. 1. Holism Holism is a characteristic of the physiological effects of Qigong. Structurally, Qigong is an exercise method composed … Read more
Chinese Medicine Book Club Issue 2492 Daily updates to accompany the growth of TCM practitioners Introduction: Treating diseases according to textbooks without effect is a matter worth pondering. As student Bu said, perhaps we just need a teacher to guide us to break through that barrier, allowing us to discover the usefulness of the textbooks. … Read more
Inheriting the fire of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmthEveryone can learn Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and experience its essence. Learning TCM is about understanding the world around us and introspecting our own bodies.Learning TCM does not require innate talent; for ordinary people, TCM teaches methods of health preservation and ways to … Read more