️When the liver (gan) is healthy, the heart (xin) will be healthy, When the heart (xin) is healthy, the spleen (pi) will be healthy, When the spleen (pi) is healthy, the lungs (fei) will be healthy, When the lungs (fei) are healthy, the kidneys (shen) will be healthy, When the kidneys (shen) are healthy, the … Read more
Today is the Winter Solstice. As one of the twenty-four solar terms, the Winter Solstice not only marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere but also serves as an important seasonal practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) regarding “storing” and “nourishing”. Bai Hua, the deputy chief physician of … Read more
1Basic Treatment Principles — Supporting the Right Qi and Expelling EvilMalignant tumors are a serious threat to people’s health and life.Although malignant tumors are also discussed within the scope of zheng jia (syndromes) and ji ju (accumulations), fundamentally, they cannot be separated from the two aspects of zheng qi (right qi) and xie qi (evil … Read more
百 草 经 弘扬中医药文化 传播中医药知识 茯 苓 Ancient scholars believed that Fuling (Poria) is a spiritual entity transformed from the essence of pine trees, possessing the characteristic of concealment, hence the name “Fuling” (伏灵). The Shennong Bencao Jing lists Fuling as a superior herb: it has a sweet and neutral flavor, growing in the valleys … Read more
The Dual Role of Food and Medicine Poria (Fu Ling) In the treasure trove of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there exists a precious herb known as Poria (Fu Ling), revered as the “Divine Medicine of All Seasons.” It grows on the decayed roots of pine trees, which the ancients believed to symbolize health and longevity … Read more
Director Zheng shares health knowledge with you Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ Astragalus, known in ancient times as “Huang Qi”. The term “Qi” refers to the elderly, representing a gentle and mild nature, akin to the essence of the earth. Li Shizhen in the “Compendium of Materia Medica” explains its name: “Qi means long. … Read more
The key to health lies in harmonizing the wǔ zàng (五脏, Five Organs) and aligning with the changing seasons, nurturing the body through natural means. One must learn to restrain desires, avoiding reckless behavior, to protect the essence of life. With harmony among the wǔ zàng, the qì (气, vital energy) and xuè (血, blood) … Read more
Click the blue text Follow us As the saying goes: “When the five organs are harmonized, diseases do not come to find you.” The weakening of the five organ functions is closely related to various diseases. Proper care of the organs is essential to maintain “righteous qi within, preventing evil from interfering.” Zhao Yan, Vice … Read more
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
The Mawangdui Daoyin technique is a set of fitness exercises based on the “Daoyin Diagram” from a collection of precious medical and health-preserving silk manuscripts unearthed in Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan in 1973. This technique not only inherits the essence of health preservation from predecessors but also represents the aspirations of our medical and martial arts … Read more