Selected Readings from the Classic Text of Jin Gui Yao Lue

Selected Readings from the Classic Text of Jin Gui Yao Lue

Jin Gui Yao Lue Article Eight Original Text Question: What does it mean to have “not yet arrived but has arrived”[1], “has arrived but not arrived”, “has arrived but does not leave”, and “has arrived but is excessive”? The Master said: After the winter solstice, at midnight of the first Jiazi[2], the Shaoyang[3] begins to … Read more

Yin-Yang and the Five Elements in Nourishing the Organs: Unveiling Ancient Wisdom for Body Balance

Yin-Yang and the Five Elements in Nourishing the Organs: Unveiling Ancient Wisdom for Body Balance

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) posits that the human body is a microcosm interconnected with nature, where the health of the five organs is closely related to the balance of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements. In the Huangdi Neijing and the theories of Master Ni Hai Xia, the “Five Evils” are significant pathways for disease invasion, … Read more

The Order of Treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Insights from Jin Kui Xuan Jie

The Order of Treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Insights from Jin Kui Xuan Jie

Section on Organs and Meridians II: The question is asked: When a disease is urgent, what does it mean to rescue the interior and the exterior? The master said: In cases of illness, if the treatment leads to continuous diarrhea with clear stools and body pain, one should urgently rescue the interior. If the body … Read more