Moxibustion for Strengthening Yang and Enhancing Constitution: A Guide to Proper Techniques

Moxibustion for Strengthening Yang and Enhancing Constitution: A Guide to Proper Techniques

This year’s Sanfu Days are about to officially begin. We all know that Sanfu Days are an excellent opportunity for warming and tonifying Yang Qi, improving deficiency and cold conditions, and treating winter diseases in summer. Children with issues such as allergies, rhinitis, asthma, recurrent respiratory infections, and spleen-stomach deficiency and cold should seize this … Read more

Warming the Meridians and Unblocking Channels! The 800℃ Fire Needle Technique: Why You Feel No Pain?

Warming the Meridians and Unblocking Channels! The 800℃ Fire Needle Technique: Why You Feel No Pain?

800℃ High Temperature 0.1s Speed Have you ever seen the legendary Fire Needle? Today, let us explore this intangible cultural heritage technique the treasure of medical methods Fire Needle Therapy What is Fire Needle Therapy? The fire needle is a special acupuncture technique that is simple to operate and produces quick results. It involves heating … Read more

The Remarkable Moxibustion Needle Therapy

The Remarkable Moxibustion Needle Therapy

Moxibustion needles are a method of treatment that involves rapidly inserting a needle heated to red-hot temperatures into acupuncture points to treat diseases. As early as in the “Lingshu: Guanzhen,” it is recorded: “For those who use cauterization, the burning needle is used to treat bi syndrome.” Moxibustion needles combine the strengths of both fire … Read more

Formula – Lizhong Decoction (also known as Lizhong Pill or Ginseng Decoction)

Formula - Lizhong Decoction (also known as Lizhong Pill or Ginseng Decoction)

【Formula Name】Lizhong Pill, derived from the “Treatise on Febrile Diseases” 【Ingredients】Ginseng (Ren Shen), Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang), Honey-Fried Licorice (Zhi Gan Cao), and White Atractylodes (Bai Zhu), each 3 taels (9g). 【Dosage】 Grind the four ingredients into a fine powder, mix with honey to form pills the size of a chicken egg yolk (9g). Take … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: Overview of the Six Excesses (Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, Fire)

Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: Overview of the Six Excesses (Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, Fire)

Diagnosis of the Six Excesses Six Excesses refers to the six pathogenic factors: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire. The diagnosis of the Six Excesses involves analyzing and summarizing various clinical data collected through the four diagnostic methods based on the nature and pathogenic characteristics of the Six Excesses to determine whether the current … Read more

Three Steps to Distinguish True Cold from False Heat: Many Have Been Harmed by Cold and Cool Herbs

Three Steps to Distinguish True Cold from False Heat: Many Have Been Harmed by Cold and Cool Herbs

【Disclaimer】The images and text are sourced from the internet. If there is any infringement, please contact us for removal! Nowadays, many things are difficult to distinguish between true and false, whether it’s food, drink, clothing, or daily necessities. Some people even mix falsehoods into love and family relationships for money and profit. Thus, a song … Read more

Understanding the Imbalance of Cold and Heat in the Spleen and Stomach: A Simple Guide to Diagnosis

Understanding the Imbalance of Cold and Heat in the Spleen and Stomach: A Simple Guide to Diagnosis

Before discussing specific issues, let us first talk about the rise and fall of the Qi mechanism in the spleen and stomach. “The rise and fall of the spleen and stomach is the pivot of the body’s Qi mechanism, maintaining the normal function of other organs.” The spleen governs transformation and transportation, while the stomach … Read more

Understanding Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Key Concepts for Health

Understanding Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Key Concepts for Health

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the principles of observation, listening, inquiry, and pulse diagnosis are essential. “What is within must manifest without,” allowing us to understand our physical condition through external signs, discern the body’s cold and heat, and adjust accordingly to maintain health. Characteristics of Cold Syndrome: Cold, White, Thin, Moist, Quiet. “Cold”. The … Read more

Differentiation of Cold and Heat Syndromes (All Organs)

Differentiation of Cold and Heat Syndromes (All Organs)

【Disclaimer】The images and text are sourced from the internet. If there is any infringement, please contact us for removal! Location Clinical Manifestations Heat Cold Organ function activity is hyperactive Organ function activity is impaired or reduced Complexion Full face redness mostly indicates true heat; two cheeks flushed mostly indicate false heat Pale complexion indicates false … Read more

Differentiation of Cold and Heat Patterns in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Differentiation of Cold and Heat Patterns in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The nature of diseases is not merely defined by cold or heat. However, the “Su Wen: On the Correspondence of Yin and Yang” states: “Water and fire are the signs of yin and yang.” The “Jing Yue Quan Shu: Chuan Zhong Lu” also states: “Cold and heat are the transformations of yin and yang.” The … Read more