Disease Inquiry, Health Guidance, Classic Health Preservation, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbal Medicine, No Need to Seek Help When Sick PinyinFú Línɡ Alias Fú Tū (《Bencao Jing》), Fú Línɡ (《Shiji》), Fú Lín (《Guangya》), Fú Línɡ, Fú Tū (《Tang Bencao》), Sōng Yú (《Jishi Zhu》), Jiàng Chén Fú Tái (《Youyang Zazhu》), Yún Lín (《Dianhai Yuheng Zhi》), Fú … Read more
From the perspective of moxibustion’s effects, it primarily benefits Qi and stabilizes the exterior. Certain acupuncture points can enhance Qi and stabilize the exterior. For the general population, points such as Fengmen (Wind Gate), Feishu (Lung Shu), Dazhui (Great Vertebra), and Hegu (Union Valley) can be selected. For individuals with weaker constitutions, especially the elderly, … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) divides the year into five seasons: spring, summer, late summer, autumn, and winter. Late summer refers to the period between the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. TCM believes that late summer is associated with the element of dampness and the organ of the spleen. Health maintenance during this … Read more
Today, let’s talk about eliminating dampness. Why do many people have significant dampness but experience poor results even after taking many medications? From a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective, this is because the treatment is not targeted. There is a saying: “To eliminate dampness, one must first strengthen the spleen; to strengthen the spleen, one … Read more
All diseases arise from cold! It is well known that cold has harmful effects; cold signifies various pains, cold signifies various tumors, and cold signifies a lack of vitality. A body without vitality is like a walking corpse, so we must stay away from cold and keep our bodies warm.However, many people do not know … Read more
“ Strengthening the Spleen and Eliminating Dampness Recently, the weather has been hot and humid, alternating between sweltering heat and torrential rain. Such conditions can be exhausting and lead to poor appetite, especially for those with a weak spleen and stomach or a damp-heat constitution. In these cases, Fu Ling (Poria) soup can be beneficial. … Read more
Facial Diagnosis Facial Diagnosis, as the name suggests, is a diagnostic technique that observes a person’s facial features to assess the health of their internal organs, specifically the five zang and six fu. “Observation” is one of the four diagnostic methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which has been practiced for thousands of years. To … Read more
The core theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) revolves around the Five Zang and Six Fu organs. The Five Zang refers to the liver (Gan), heart (Xin), spleen (Pi), lungs (Fei), and kidneys (Shen); while the Six Fu includes the gallbladder (Dan), small intestine (Xiao Chang), stomach (Wei), large intestine (Da Chang), bladder (Pang Guang), … Read more
1. Heart (Xin): The heart generates blood and houses the spirit (Shen). It is the ruler of life activities in the human body. If the heart is not healthy, or is stimulated by emotions, or invaded by pathogenic factors, symptoms such as palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, forgetfulness, inappropriate laughter, delirium, and confusion may occur. When the … Read more
Many people have specific dietary preferences; some have a penchant for sour flavors, others love sweets, while some cannot resist spicy foods. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) recognizes five flavors in food—sour, bitter, sweet, spicy, and salty—each corresponding to one of the five organs: sour nourishes the liver, bitter nourishes the heart, sweet nourishes the spleen, … Read more