Health Concepts: One of the Nine Constitutions (Balanced Constitution)

Health Concepts: One of the Nine Constitutions (Balanced Constitution)

Click on the arrow and the “blue text” to follow and receive good articles every day! Click the audio above to listen The concept of constitution and health has been present since the “Huangdi Neijing” (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon), which is the earliest medical text in China. In the Huangdi Neijing, based on differences in … Read more

Classification of Constitution | TCM Analysis of Children’s Constitution

Classification of Constitution | TCM Analysis of Children's Constitution

Why are children prone to illness? Why do children exhibit different symptoms when they are sick? Why do all the tests and examinations of children appear normal, yet they have poor constitution, pale complexion, lack of energy, and are easily susceptible to colds? What types of children are prone to illness? Why do some children … Read more

Understanding the Classification of Human Constitution in TCM

Understanding the Classification of Human Constitution in TCM

Click the “blue word” above to follow us Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) health preservation has been a health topic of concern for the Chinese people since ancient times, and it is currently the most suitable health system for the Chinese. China’s unique and mature health preservation culture is gradually entering the homes of ordinary people. … Read more

Classification of Body Constitutions in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Classification of Body Constitutions in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Click↑ Follow us in blue! Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) body constitution theory primarily determines the differences in individual constitutions within populations based on fundamental theories of TCM such as Yin-Yang, Five Elements, organs, essence, Qi, blood, and body fluids. The specific classification methods include Yin-Yang classification, Five Elements classification, organ classification, body shape classification (fat … Read more

25 Responses to Moxibustion: Understanding Your Body’s Signals

25 Responses to Moxibustion: Understanding Your Body's Signals

Uncle Wen says Making Traditional Chinese Medicine more beautiful, interesting, and closer to life Many people treat moxibustion like barbecuing and then question whether moxibustion is a scam. It’s not that moxibustion is a scam; it’s that you haven’t used the right method and haven’t grasped the essence of moxibustion, nor understood the responses of … Read more

Why Do Most People Have a Damp-Heat Constitution? Methods to Improve Constitution

Why Do Most People Have a Damp-Heat Constitution? Methods to Improve Constitution

Individuals with a damp-heat constitution (shī rè tǐ zhì) are easily identifiable by a very typical manifestation—dark complexion, as if covered with a layer of dust that cannot be washed away. Often, we can determine whether a person has a damp-heat constitution just by looking at their face. Those with a damp-heat constitution often have … Read more

Dietary Management for Damp-Heat Constitution (Comprehensive, Recommended for Collection)

Dietary Management for Damp-Heat Constitution (Comprehensive, Recommended for Collection)

Introduction The damp-heat constitution is characterized by the invasion of damp-heat pathogens, which, if not eliminated for a long time, can lead to spleen deficiency and phlegm-damp accumulation. This results in dampness transforming into heat, with damp-heat intermingling as the primary pathological feature. Individuals with a damp-heat constitution typically exhibit symptoms such as heaviness in … Read more

Identification of Two Types of TCM Constitutions: Damp-Heat and Phlegm-Damp

Identification of Two Types of TCM Constitutions: Damp-Heat and Phlegm-Damp

Click the blue text to follow us Constitution refers to the relatively stable characteristics exhibited in the morphology, physiological functions, and psychological state of an individual, based on both congenital inheritance and acquired factors throughout life. According to the “Classification and Identification of TCM Constitutions” standard released by the Chinese Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine … Read more

Identifying Nine Body Constitutions for Prompt Health Management

Identifying Nine Body Constitutions for Prompt Health Management

1. Qi Deficiency Constitution 【Constitution Identification】Qi deficiency indicates a weak spirit. Individuals with a Qi deficiency constitution generally have weak muscles and often appear listless, with shortness of breath and reluctance to speak. They frequently suffer from poor health and are prone to illness. They speak weakly, have a vacant gaze, easily tire, sweat profusely, … Read more

Differentiation and Regulation of Damp-Heat Constitution

Differentiation and Regulation of Damp-Heat Constitution

“ The phenomenon of constitution is an important manifestation of human life activities, referring to the morphological structure, physiological functions, and psychological state formed during the life process of the human body based on innate endowment and acquired factors.” Damp-heat constitution is a type of constitution characterized by both phlegm-dampness and heat. Individuals with damp-heat … Read more