Damp-Heat Diseases Xue Shengbai of the Qing Dynasty (1) The damp-heat syndrome begins with aversion to cold, followed by heat without cold, sweating, chest fullness, a white tongue, and thirst without desire to drink. My note: This line outlines the damp-heat syndrome. Damp-heat diseases mostly belong to the Yangming and Taiyin categories. If the central … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us As the ancients said, “All meals are medicine, integrating medicine into food.” The Chinese have always emphasized the concept of “food and medicine sharing the same source,” believing that many foods also serve as medicines that can prevent diseases. Medicinal cuisine has evolved from this idea. 01 What … Read more
Click the above“blue text” to follow us Research and integrate to achieve authenticity and progress Gua Sha is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) external treatment technique guided by the theory of meridians and acupoints. It involves the use of various materials and shapes of Gua Sha tools and mediums to scrape the skin surface with … Read more
[Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques] Part 3: Gua Sha Techniques Chapter 1 Gua Sha Gua Sha is a TCM external treatment technique guided by the theory of meridians and acupoints, using various materials and shapes of Gua Sha instruments and mediums to scrape the skin surface to prevent and treat diseases. Gua Sha techniques have the … Read more
Learn Cupping Therapy with Gao Fangying Recently, I was fortunate to be introduced by a friend to some eager students to teach a cupping course. The saying “teaching benefits both the teacher and the student” is indeed true. While teaching, I also reviewed the relevant knowledge of cupping, and the basic skills practiced daily in … Read more
Electroacupuncture therapy refers to a treatment method that uses a low-frequency pulsed electric current applied to acupuncture needles inserted into specific acupuncture points on the body. This method is suitable for the same conditions treated by traditional acupuncture, and the equipment includes acupuncture needles and an electroacupuncture machine, typically using 26 to 28 gauge needles.Sometimes, … Read more
The correct dosage of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) decoctions is extremely important. As stated in the Tang Ye Ben Cao: “For diseases above, frequent and small doses are preferred; for those below, large and infrequent doses are acceptable; small doses nourish the upper, while large doses strongly supplement the lower.” To this day, the terms … Read more
The so-called method of combining cold and heat refers to the simultaneous use of cold and heat properties in medicinal substances. In the eight therapeutic methods, it belongs to the warming and clearing methods, also known as the warming and clearing combination. Cold and heat, cool and warm, have completely opposite medicinal properties. If they … Read more
What is Phlegm-Dampness? Here, “phlegm” not only refers to the visible phlegm that can be coughed up or spit out, but also to the tangible phlegm. Those who often feel a sticky sensation in their mouth and find food unappetizing may have this condition. Upon examining her tongue, I noticed it was somewhat enlarged with … Read more
How Much Do You Know About Cupping? What is Cupping? Cupping therapy is an external treatment method that uses cups as tools to create negative pressure inside the cups through methods such as burning, suction, or steam. This allows the cups to adhere to specific acupuncture points (腧穴, shùxué) or areas of the body, producing … Read more