What is Bloodletting Therapy? Bloodletting therapy is a unique acupuncture treatment method in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is one of the most commonly used treatment methods since the era of the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine). The Neijing even considers bloodletting therapy as the first choice for treating diseases and alleviating … Read more
(1) Sixteen Methods for Tonifying Qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbs for Tonifying Qi: Huang Qi (Astragalus), Ren Shen (Ginseng), Dang Shen (Codonopsis), Tai Zi Shen (Pseudostellaria), Huang Jing (Polygonatum), Xi Yang Shen (American Ginseng), Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes), etc. Formulas for Tonifying Qi: Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan (Tonify the Middle and Benefit Qi … Read more
Disease Inquiry, Health Guidance, Classic Health Preservation, No Need to Seek Help When Sick Friends who often visit TCM practitioners should know that in prescriptions, herbs like Dang Shen (Codonopsis), Ren Shen (Ginseng), Huang Qi (Astragalus), Shan Yao (Chinese Yam), and Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) are frequently seen. Are these herbs as commonly used as … Read more
After several years of the pandemic, people’s awareness of health preservation has gradually increased, with a heightened sense of valuing life! The younger generation, particularly those born in the 1990s and 2000s, now carry thermos cups when they go out, brew health teas in the office, and engage in practices like foot baths and learning … Read more
In the solar term of Xiaoman (小满), all things grow, yet they are not fully ripe. Wheat reaches this stage of Xiaoman but is not yet fully mature, hence the name. During the Xiaoman solar term, temperatures rise significantly. How can we healthily cope with the hot summer? Firstly, the ancients believed that a strong … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us~ Medicinal cuisine, in simple terms, is a type of food made under the guidance of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theories, combining culinary science, nutrition, and individual physical conditions. It incorporates medicinal herbs or food ingredients with dual medicinal and dietary functions, processed and cooked with other ingredients … Read more
Spring is a new starting point for the year, and when it comes to choosing health preservation methods, nourishing medicinal cuisine is undoubtedly the first choice. Speaking of medicinal cuisine, it is familiar to everyone. Simply put, it is a delicious food made by pairing medicinal herbs with ingredients. There is a saying in TCM, … Read more
Introduction Medicinal cuisine originates from China’s traditional dietary and TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) therapeutic culture. It is a delicious food made by strictly following medicinal cuisine recipes, combining Chinese herbs with certain food items that have medicinal value, and using unique Chinese cooking techniques to create dishes with specific colors, aromas, flavors, and forms. (In … Read more
Dietary therapy is quite important in the treatment of diabetes. Diabetes is an endocrine metabolic disease characterized by disorder of sugar metabolism, with an unclear etiology. Its main features include high blood sugar and the presence of sugar in urine,clinically presenting as polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, fatigue, and weight loss, collectively referred to as the “three … Read more
The concept of “medicinal food” emphasizes that food can be a source of health. Dietary therapy, also known as “food therapy,” refers to the rational selection and preparation of food based on the characteristics of the ingredients, guided by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles, to nourish the essence and qi, balance yin and yang, and … Read more