The taste preferences of individuals are like unique business cards; some people love sweets, others cannot live without spice, and some are addicted to sour flavors… In fact, aside from geographical environment, dietary habits formed from childhood, and genetic factors, a preference for a certain taste can sometimes signal nutritional imbalance or health abnormalities. A … Read more
#DietaryHealth#Regarding health preservation, these TCM dietary therapy knowledge you should knowTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) health preservation has a long history and many considerations As the saying goes, “Food supplements are better than medicinal supplements” How to correctly practice TCM health preservation to ensure your health These TCM dietary therapy knowledge you should know Let us … Read more
Dietary therapy is a method that utilizes the properties of food to regulate bodily functions under the guidance of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theories, aiming to achieve health or prevent diseases. The foods used in dietary therapy are common in our daily lives, and through accurate combinations and careful preparation, they exert their natural effects. … Read more
1 、Simultaneous Treatment of Exterior and InteriorThe treatment of exterior and interior diseases is based on two main principles: resolving the exterior and attacking the interior. During the progression of a disease, it is common to encounter simultaneous exterior and interior conditions. Zhongjing advocates that when the exterior is urgent, the exterior should be resolved … Read more
TCM Case Studies / Medical Discussions / Reference Articles for Learning Clinical TCMThe Relationship Between the Five Organs and the Five FlavorsBy Mo Liu Lang ZhongIn the “Su Wen: On the Correspondence of Yin and Yang” it states:In the East, wind is generated, wind produces wood, wood produces sour, sour produces liver;In the South, heat … Read more
1. Overeating Five Flavors Eating too much of anything you like is not good. Especially, consuming excessive amounts of rich, fatty, and spicy foods can disrupt the normal rhythm of digestion, leading to thick blood, causing Qi to follow the blood flow, and subsequently resulting in Qi stagnation. 2. Coldness Cold causes stagnation; a state … Read more