In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we recognize the causes of internal injuries related to emotions, known as the Seven Emotions (Qi Qing). The commonly known emotions are joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, but in TCM, we refer to them as the Seven Emotions. What are the Seven Emotions? Seven Emotions The Seven Emotions refer to … Read more
Click Heart Medicine Xiao Langzhong↑ Accompanying You to Grow TogetherAuthor｜Jia Dailin (WeChat ID: tcmjdl) Source｜Heart Medicine Xiao Langzhong (WeChat Official Account) 【Abstract】 This article is an excerpt from the sharing session of Teacher Jia Haizhong during the “Kengqiang TCM Exchange” recording on April 13, 2022. The content mainly includes Teacher Jia’s insights on the relationship … Read more
01 The dietary culture of the Chinese nation has long been respected and promoted by countries around the world. Traditional Chinese diets are primarily plant-based, with the five grains and legumes as staple foods, providing 70% of caloric intake and 67% of protein from staple grains. Accompanying foods are often fresh, natural products rich in … Read more
The Huangdi Neijing states: “Grains nourish, fruits assist, and livestock benefit,” emphasizing that for good health, one must consume grains, which are the seeds of life! 1 The Relationship of Ancient Dietary Principles to Modern Lifestyles Our stomach is like a pot; how do we digest food? It relies on fire to gradually digest what … Read more
Addressing the issues of constitution, food therapy is superior to medicinal therapy. Medicinal therapy is like cooking with high heat, emphasizing speed and quick results; food therapy, on the other hand, is like simmering soup over low heat, emphasizing slow and meticulous work. This is especially true for phlegm-dampness, which is a rather stubborn constitution. … Read more
Gout, in modern medicine, refers to a disease caused by the disorder of purine metabolism, leading to elevated uric acid levels that deposit in joints, soft tissues, bones, and kidneys. The inability to excrete uric acid from the blood indicates issues with the liver’s detoxification and the kidneys’ excretion functions.In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), gout … Read more
【Name】Coix Seed (Yì Yǐ Rén) 【Alias】Coix, Job’s Tears, Adlay, Coix Seed 【Source】The seeds of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, a member of the grass family. The whole plant is harvested in autumn when the fruit matures, dried, and the seeds are separated from the husk and impurities, then dried again. 【Morphology】An annual or perennial herb. The … Read more
PinyinFú Línɡ Alias Fú Tū (《本经》), Fú Líng (《史记》), Fú Lěn (《广雅》), Fú Lín, Fú Tū (《唐本草》), Sōng Yú (《记事珠》), Jiàng Chén Fú Tái (《酉阳杂俎》), Yún Lín (《滇海虞衡志》), Fú Tù (《纲目》), Sōng Shǔ, Sōng Mù Shǔ, Sōng Lín (《广西中药志》). Source《本经》 Origin The dried sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos, belonging to the family Polyporaceae. Wild … Read more
Click the blue text Follow us Dizziness, constipation, premature graying of hair, and spleen and stomach weakness… these minor ailments are often encountered in our daily lives. In addition to following medical advice, we can also use dietary therapy to adjust our health. Here are 10 recipes that you can save for future use! Tonify … Read more
Inheriting Traditional Chinese Medicine culture and cultivating TCM talents. Hope more people can share with friends around them, so that every Chinese can learn about TCM and understand it. According to TCM theory, the meridians in the human body are like an intricate traffic network, connecting various organs and facilitating the flow of Qi and … Read more