Uncle Wen Says Making Traditional Chinese Medicine more beautiful, interesting, and closer to lifeHello everyone, for friends who love moxibustion, pay attention! The effects of moxibustion during the dog days are doubled! Uncle mentioned this during a live broadcast before. Moxibustion during the dog days is a great way to replenish Yang Qi, expel cold … Read more
Cold dampness, damp-heat, and phlegm-damp all involve dampness; how can we differentiate between them? First, let’s discuss cold dampness. The tongue manifestation of cold dampness: the tongue is enlarged, pale with a white greasy coating, and has teeth marks on the edges. This tongue appearance is typical of cold dampness. The pulse is generally slippery … Read more
As the saying goes, “Many diseases are caused by phlegm,” and “phlegm” is a very undesirable substance, closely related to many diseases. Many modern individuals have a phlegm-damp constitution, but it is important to note that the concept of “phlegm” in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) differs from the phlegm we commonly expect to cough up. … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) divides the year into five seasons: spring, summer, late summer, autumn, and winter. Late summer refers to the period between the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. TCM believes that late summer is associated with the element of dampness and the organ of the spleen. Health maintenance during this … Read more
Click on “Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine” above to follow us Inheriting the legacy of the ancients, continuing the tradition of ancient medicine In the last episode, we discussed the issue of insomnia and frequent dreaming, which is closely related to the damage caused to the large intestine by cold dampness. You may wonder if other … Read more
Among many patients with nodules, there are quite a few individuals with deficiencies in both Yin and Yang, and for this group, treatment cannot directly supplement Yang nor Yin. So, how should they be nourished? In my view, the spleen is the foundation of postnatal life, and the root cause of deficiencies in both Yin … Read more
Hello everyone, I am Bao Yanju. Today, I will continue to share with you about the deep pulse (沉脉, chén mài). Previously, we discussed some characteristics of the deep pulse, its corresponding locations, clinical manifestations, and some prescriptions for related conditions. Now, I will further explain the clinical applications of the deep pulse. When the … Read more
Every summer, the number of patients with digestive system issues visiting the clinic gradually increases, commonly presenting with acute and chronic gastritis, acute and chronic enteritis, and gastric ulcers. After detailed diagnosis through the four examinations, most cases are related to Spleen and Stomach Yang deficiency. Image source: Internet, please contact for removal if there … Read more
Many people have experienced this: when visiting a hospital, doctors often ask us to stick out our tongues. This is because tongue diagnosis (舌诊, shé zhěn) is an important method in TCM observation (望诊, wàng zhěn). The five internal organs have corresponding reflection areas on the tongue, and any pathological changes in the internal organs … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the production of phlegm-dampness is closely related to the spleen. The spleen is primarily responsible for the transformation and transportation of fluids, thus it is the “source of phlegm.” Simply put, if the spleen’s function is impaired, the body’s fluid metabolism will be disrupted, leading to abnormal accumulation and the … Read more