Gua Sha is one of the methods of health preservation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is based on the theory of the skin in TCM, using tools (such as buffalo horn, jade, or cupping) to scrape the skin in relevant areas to achieve the goals of unblocking meridians, invigorating blood circulation, and resolving blood … Read more
Gua Sha, one of the external treatment methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), involves scraping the skin with a hard object to stimulate the meridians and acupoints, thereby promoting the flow of qi, adjusting the qi and blood of the organs, expelling pathogenic factors, and maintaining the body’s vital energy. Many common minor ailments in … Read more
The wrist and ankle acupuncture technique involves needling the wrist and ankle areas of the body to treat diseases. The theoretical basis is to associate the internal organs with different areas of the body surface, and then correspond different body surface areas with the wrist and ankle regions. By stimulating specific areas of the wrist … Read more
The common cold is one of the most prevalent illnesses in our daily lives. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the common cold is classified as an external invasion (external evil) disease. Based on clinical symptoms, the common cold is divided into four categories: wind-cold, wind-heat, seasonal, and summer-damp colds. Wind-cold colds are more common in … Read more
Cupping therapy utilizes cups as tools to create negative pressure through methods such as combustion, suction, or steam, allowing the cups to adhere to acupuncture points (腧穴, shùxué) or corresponding areas on the body surface. This results in local skin congestion or bruising, serving as an external treatment method for disease prevention and management. Historically … Read more
「Qing Re Jie Du Granules (I)」 【Clinical Applications】 1. Common cold due to external wind-heat and internal accumulation of fire, presenting with high fever, slight aversion to wind and cold, headache, sore throat, dry mouth, red tongue, and floating rapid pulse. 2. Mumps caused by external epidemic toxins, presenting with burning swelling and pain in … Read more
Common Cold One of the most common diseases Understanding the Common Cold The common cold, commonly known as “wind cold” (shangfeng), is an external pathogenic disease caused by the invasion of wind evil or seasonal viruses, leading to dysfunction of the lung’s defensive Qi (wei qi), with main clinical manifestations including nasal congestion, runny nose, … Read more
The most common seasons for colds are not winter or summer, but spring and autumn, as the winds are strong and the temperatures are suitable. People tend to be less vigilant during these times, and the wind feels pleasant on the skin, making it easy for the wind pathogen to enter the body. Wind-cold type … Read more
The common cold is a frequently encountered external pathogenic disease throughout the four seasons, particularly prevalent in winter and spring. There are different types of colds, and each type requires different treatment methods. First, let us understand the causes of wind-cold common cold. Wind-cold common cold is more likely to occur in winter and spring … Read more
The common cold is an external pathogenic disease caused by the invasion of external evils into the human body, clinically characterized by symptoms such as headache, nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, cough, chills, fever, and general malaise, commonly referred to as “wind-cold”. The typical duration of the illness is 3 to 7 days. A cold … Read more