What are the ‘Seven Emotions and Six Desires’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the ‘Seven Emotions’ refer to the emotional states of joy, anger, worry, contemplation, sadness, fear, and shock. These seven emotional states, when excessively stimulated, can lead to an imbalance of yin and yang, and disrupt the flow of … Read more
Sharing Health Knowledge aims to promote health knowledge Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), human constitution is classified into nine types: Pinghe (Balanced), Yang Xu (Yang Deficiency), Yin Xu (Yin Deficiency), Qi Xu (Qi Deficiency), Xue Yu (Blood Stasis), Shi Re (Damp-Heat), Tan Shi (Phlegm-Damp), Qi Yu (Qi Stagnation), and … Read more
The Relationship Between the Liver and Gallbladder The phrase “the liver and gallbladder illuminate each other” is often used to describe a close and supportive relationship between two individuals. Whenever this term is mentioned, one cannot help but admire the wisdom of the ancients. From a medical perspective, the liver (Gan) and gallbladder (Dan) are … Read more
Keywords: 弦脉 (Xian Mai) With the rapid development of science and technology, as well as information technology, people increasingly feel that they are living in a super fast-paced environment. We are constantly exposed to various changes and pressures, leading to a growing number of physical issues. Among those living under high-stress conditions, a common pulse … Read more
Among a crowd, the person with the brightest and most radiant skin that seems to glow— Surely, that is not me. Every time I look in the mirror, I feel like the mirror is deceiving me: Why is my skin getting darker? I apply sunscreen every day, and when I go out, I cover up … Read more
Five Organs: Liver (Gan), Heart (Xin), Spleen (Pi), Lung (Fei), Kidney (Shen). Six Bowels: Gallbladder (Dan), Small Intestine (Xiao Chang), Stomach (Wei), Large Intestine (Da Chang), Bladder (Pang Guang). Five Elements: Wood (Mu), Fire (Huo), Earth (Tu), Metal (Jin), Water (Shui). Five Colors: Green (Lu), Red (Hong), Yellow (Huang), White (Bai), Black (He). Five Tastes: … Read more
Recently, Ms. Li has been feeling very down. Why is that? Due to work-related stress, she has been quite anxious lately, and on top of that, she has been having trouble sleeping at night. Her abdomen feels constantly bloated, and she has no appetite. During a recent health check-up, she even discovered a nodule issue, … Read more
This article is reprinted from the public account: Baicao Yishou (ID: baicaoyishou) Public account introduction: Traditional Chinese Medicine changes us, and we change our lives. In life, we inevitably experience the seven emotions and six desires: joy, anger, anxiety, worry, sadness, fear, and surprise. Anger is a normal emotional response that arises from the liver’s … Read more
This public account is hosted by Yunnan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. If you have not followed yet, please click the blue “Yunnan TCM” above to follow. Introduction: In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is said that all diseases arise from Qi. Therefore, only by resolving the issue of Liver Qi stagnation can women … Read more
What is Liver Qi Stagnation? Some friends often sigh, feeling a blockage in their chest, their emotions not very high, and they suspect they might have Liver Qi Stagnation. Is it possible? It indeed could be Liver Qi Stagnation! Unlike the heat symptoms of Liver Fire, Liver Qi Stagnation is characterized by Qi stagnation, emotional … Read more